Recently while I sipped my hot tea, I saw tea leaves at the bottom of my cup. That reminded me of a visit to Istanbul and reading my Fortune in the leaves. How much joy and promise I felt! I was at the beginning of my consulting career! Like any 20-something, I was excited, ambitious! […]
“I am not the same having seen the moon shineon the other side of the world.” Mary Ann Radmacher
Today I went to my favorite Chinese restaurant in Scottsdale. Being there is bittersweet sometimes because I remember past visits with special people who are no longer part of my life. Even though we aren’t in touch, my heart feels for my past relationships in ways that are difficult to articulate. I choose to honor […]
“I didn’t love it enough to put up with the downsides,” says Stephen Spaulding, a professional student guidance counselor, recalling a restaurant he shuttered less than two years after opening. (Quoted from USAToday article in October 2006) Wow! I love a man who can explain succinctly why he chose a different path! Not many people […]
Do you collect reminders of past adventures, vacations, or relationships? I seem to have all of the above. Each day I wear jewelry that reminds me of people or events in my life. Lately I’ve been contemplating if my jewelry and mementos are keepsakes or albatrosses. In some ways, I love keeping people or events […]