Author: Lisa

Should I Move to NY?

Because of my obvious love of the city, I often get asked, “why don’t you move to New York?” Honey, I spent many a night this summer, lying in bed wondering what my destiny was. Should I just sell everything, pack up my clothes and move to a place that

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God, I love this place

I love this place called New York. Nowhere else in the world affects me like this city. Literally  minutes after deboarding the plane my entire body is infused with energy. A bit trite, but I get a kick in my step, a smile on my face, and a sense of

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30 days

This whole crazy journey began back in January when a group of us gals met for our Enneagram class. This particular day-long class, “Setting your Intentions,” taught us how to peel back all the many layers we pile on ourselves . . . in hopes that one day we could

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Hit by a Brick

One of the most inspiring messages I’ve ever heard comes from Steve Jobs’ commencement speech to the 2005 Stanford University graduates. One sentence strikes close to my heart each time I hear it. He says: “ . . . getting fired from Apple was the best thing that could’ve ever

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Next.

It might have been the most arduous week of my life. Let’s see, I woke up Monday at 5:00am to give myself enough time to research and make notes for a very important conference call at 11:00. Once finished with my call, I moved directly into mad housecleaning mode. You

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Outside My Comfort Zone

A friend shared this quote with me: “It is paradoxical but true that something that takes you out of yourself also restores you to yourself with a greater freedom.” – This quote comes from Frances May in her book titled, Every Day in Tuscany. I SO stepped out of my

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Who Will I Be Next?

These hard economic times are affecting my age group more than any other age group out there. I have an architect friend who, in his 60s, will probably never have the chance to be an architect again. I have another friend who has worked for a large media company all

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One week later.

I’ve been home one week tonight. I’m struggling to remember New York and my life there. It feels like I’ve awakened from a dream that never really happened. One week ago I remember getting off the plane brimming with excitement, with confidence. I was refreshed, ready to conquer the world.

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9/11

It was September 11, 2001. Four of us advertising gals were in Playa del Carmen, in Mexico, celebrating our friend’s 50th birthday when the terrorists attacked. I’ll never forget that morning. The early riser, I slipped into my clothes and quietly tiptoed out of our little casita in search for

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My last full day in NYC

I woke up at 6:00 this morning. Unfortunately, I had used the last of the coffee grounds two days ago and was not able to have my customary morning cup of coffee. You see, I wasn’t about to pay $10 for another pound, especially if I was only going to

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