Tag: late-life reinvention

From my Friend, Edie

{ I posted this earlier on Facebook, but wanted to also include in my blog } Hey Lady, You’ve been on my mind a lot lately, thinking about your NY adventure. How wonderful for you.  I keep meaning to write you and thank you for flooding me with memories of

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reSoulin’ my Dancing Shoes!

{ a page from my diary, dated October 26, 2002 } I turned 50 today. Guess that means I’ve officially lived over half my life. My vacation is half over. Michele* surprised me and flew in from Maine. We went shopping all day at the outlet mall. It was a

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Only One Shot.

Living in NYC has always been on my before-I-die list. I’m not sure you’ll call a month ‘living’ in NYC, but hey, I’ll take it! The first time I landed in that magical city, I felt an energy I had never experienced before. Years passed. The job led me to

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Sidewalk Cuisine

Ever heard of The Vendy Awards? It’s the Oscar Awards for street food vendors, or as they like to be called, “New York City Sidewalk Chefs.” Pretty smooth spin on ‘hot dogs.’ Yep, once a year an annual competition is held to find the Best Street Food Vendor in the

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Is that Popeye?

 In doing research for my trek back to school, I happened upon this wonderful little hotel, The Jane. I look forward to visiting it while I’m walking the Meatpacking District, in the southwest part of Manhattan. The Jane’s efficiency rooms were inspired by luxury train cabins. Their tagline line is priceless, “For Travelers

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My To-Do List

a little less than 90 days out: – fix my camera. My sister gave me a great camera a few years back. It has a video feature in it, plus a zoom lens. A lot of folks have recommended a Flip camera, but it doesn’t have a zoom feature. I

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Officially in training.

I hate to exercise. I hate it. I hate it. I hate it. But because I DO want to be able to meet my goal and be physically able to see every inch of Manhattan, I better get in shape by June. Today was my day to start. You see,

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50 and Going Back to School

I’d always dreamed of moving to NY for the summer and taking a month-long course at Parson’s. So while in NY on business this past November, I thought I’d swing by this famed university and check to see if they had printed their new summer catalog. So, I walked in

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Some Fresh Air. That’s All I’m Asking For.

{ from mid-January 2011 } Today I met with a group of girlfriends from my church. One friend, Tavye Morgan, had planned a class titled, “Setting your Intentions” so 6 of us decided to brave the ice-covered streets and go. I love this group of women. They hold many of

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Afraid to try something new

Thank you, Gala, for sending me this quote from “A Course in Miracles.”  Summarized by Marianne Williamson and used by Nelson Mandela in his inaugural speech. This message should be posted on all of our bathroom mirrors. “Our deepest fear is not that we are inadequate. Our deepest fear is

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