Exactly one month after Release Day, and I’m so happy to be back! I know I say this all the time, but life has been insane since we let Simon and Tessa’s story out into the world. Splitting myself in half has always been a challenge, but it’s especially difficult when you’re mired in the workload at the office while your publicist is booking all these interviews and sit downs that require your time and attention. You can imagine the difficulty I’ve had just trying to find an empty conference ...
THINKING OUT LOUD
Happy Release Day – Eight Goodbyes
Time to breathe. Imagine releasing a book in the middle of a crazy work week. Taking lunch breaks to sneak a radio interview. Or two. Or three. Eight Goodbyes released last Tuesday to a reception I could never have imagined! It’s been a rollercoaster of emotions since then. But the gratitude I have for all of you who played a part in the success of release day will remain in my heart for years and years to come. Who would’ve imagined we’d pull it off! After months of hard work, I’m so glad ...
When Kindness Abounds
My dear friends, I’ve always been self sufficient. Always. More comfortable when I’m helping others than when others are helping me. At work and at home, I still don’t know how to react to compliments. I despise annual evaluations, even if oftentimes they are good. I’ve been used and taken advantage of because giving is more my element. I never ask for favors. Ever. Right or wrong, I’ve been gauging the validity of my friendships by waiting for others to reach out to me. To invest. To take ...
The Inevitable Summer
Summer’s here! And so much going on! For one, I have an incoming high school senior, and you know that means college visits and a boatload of applications to check. (I have a very ambitious seventeen year old, who wants to change the world) And as if there’s nothing else going on in my life, we threw in moving to a new home while placing our old home on the market into the mix! It’s a plan that’s taking place one year too soon – but we found the perfect house on the lake and just couldn’t pass ...
Happy Father’s Day!
I had many fathers – a father, a stepfather, and two grandfathers. I saw and lived with them at different stages in my growing up years. Each one had something special about him, each one taught me invaluable lessons about life. From each one, I learned about different things – protection, support, friendship, respect, generosity, altruism. They all did their best to show me how much I was loved. Growing up, I didn’t feel as if I missed out on anything. Because even though I didn’t have a ...
Everything Inside Us
Every loss is tragic. But this week, two very high profile deaths pushed reality in our faces, forced us to voice out loud what we’ve known all along. Fame and fortune don’t immunize you against depression and mental illness. The darkness in our mind exists, no matter who you are or where you are in life. Kate Spade and Anthony Bourdain were icons, trailblazers who paved the way for many of us. One opened our eyes to self- expression and independence, the other to relentless curiosity and ...
