It’s been one of those weeks. Dear friends are negotiating agonizing life events like watching their children suffer through heartbreak, losing old friends to cancer, dealing with cancer themselves, or making very hard decisions about aging, beloved pets. Fortunately, I’m not dealing with an immediate crisis, but I’ve been working on an intense story for The Moth about our unsuccessful fertility treatments several years ago. My husband and I are quite comfortable with how things turned out, but this particular walk down memory lane has been exhausting. Right now, most everyone I know needs a good laugh. [Read more…] about You Can Either Laugh Or Cry
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Life is Too Short
You all know I’m a big fan of stepping into our differences and out of our comfort zones. But we also have to be realistic about our creative strengths and weaknesses. This hilarious clip from the BBC show “Life is Too Short” makes the point when Liam Neeson wants to break into comedy. Since I’m also a fan of the creative process, I’ve included the clip that features bloopers from the actors as they try to pull off the scene. Enjoy!
On Owning a Dog
My dog ate a chicken carcass this week. Andy, our 14-year-old Jack Russell terrier, snatched the carcass from our kitchen counter while my husband and I stepped away for about 30 minutes. When my husband returned, he caught Andy trying to bury the last bits of the chicken in the living room couch. We can’t figure out how he got the carcass — he’s a small dog and it’s a tall counter so he actually had to climb his way up and over to reach his prize. Andy may be old, but he’s still determined, and frankly, he’s smarter than we are.
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Trust Your Instincts
I went to T.J. Maxx the other day, the store that offers designer clothing for substantial savings. I’m not wild about T.J. Maxx, because it’s big and chaotic, filled with abandoned carts and endless racks of clothing sliding halfway off their hangers. Plus, there’s no one to help me decide what I should buy. I’m forced to trust my instincts. But I had a gift card and was feeling sturdy, so off I went. [Read more…] about Trust Your Instincts
You Should Be On Broadway!
This week’s blog features a fabulous video, featuring a conversation that many of us have had when trying to explain what we do for a living — enjoy!