When I hear the word, “magic,” I think about someone shuffling a deck of 52 cards and randomly pulling out the one I chose. I think about a woman in a fancy costume, mesh tights and high heels, lying calmly inside a box, smiling, while someone is apparently sawing...

The measure of intelligence is the ability to change.                                       - - - Albert Einstein I was sixteen when I was accepted into a professional ballet company. I’d started training when I was eight and I’d grown up in a ballet world, in the...

We must never forget that the highest appreciation is not to utter words but to live by them - - -  John Fitzgerald Kennedy I was driving on the 10 freeway going west toward Santa Monica on my way to the dentist when I looked to my left and a huge truck was getting...

Don’t just do something. Standthere.  - - - The White Rabbit We get so caught up in doing things, sometimes we forget to pause and breathe. Some of us undervalue the gift of slowing down and just being with ourselves. A friend of mine told methat she ended each day by...

Your mind can be a powerful and splendid ally. It can be a motivator, a planner and a supreme puzzle solver. But it’s not necessarily your friend. I was in the grocery store the other day and I passed the ice cream section. I saw boxes of chocolate ice cream bars...

I had a good day yesterday. I felt strong and calm. I had an enjoyable writing session and a wonderful dinner in a restaurant with an old friend. When I hugged her good-bye, I was happy and fulfilled – until I got about half way home. I could feel my mind pulling...