Exploring one of life's most valuable gifts
Summer in the Midwest is something we look forward to most of the year, but the season can feel fleeting. After a busy month of May, I hope to find some time this holiday weekend to pause and set some intentions for the season ahead. Despite long days, summer can pass by quickly. Without some... Continue Reading →
The first time my friend Wendy asked me to take a cigarette break with her, we were 17 years old. We had only known each other a few weeks, and she knew I was not a smoker. I looked at her and laughed, but she rolled her eyes and said, "You don't have to smoke.... Continue Reading →
One of life's most complicated relationships is the one between mother and child. Some of us are fortunate enough to enjoy or have enjoyed loving relationships with our moms, but every parental relationship is unique--even within the same families. On this Mother's Day, we would like to wish our mothers, friends/relatives who are mothers, and... Continue Reading →
Spring is my favorite season, but it can also be a stressful season for me. While I love the longer days and seeing flowers budding on the trees, it seems the commitments tend to stack up as well. This May I have two university reunions, a destination wedding, and one milestone birthday celebration in my... Continue Reading →
This April marks 25 years since the month was designated Jazz Appreciation Month by the Smithsonian National Museum for American History as a time to celebrate and recognize the unique history and culture of the jazz movement. The goal is to serve as a tribute to this uniquely American art form and to encourage people... Continue Reading →
Earlier this month, I lost my beautiful friend Tracy to melanoma. Tracy and I met in the late 1990s through a mutual friend, and over the years, we shared the ups and downs of professional life, family dynamics, and travel adventures. Tracy was a person whose life radiated outward, continually widening her circle and bringing... Continue Reading →
Sometimes I wonder when I'm talking with friends how honest to be when someone I care about asks for my opinion if I know it may not jive with theirs. Whether we're talking about a world event or how they look in their outfit, I find myself wondering whether they genuinely want to know what... Continue Reading →
Next month I have two major milestones: my 30th reunion with my MBA classmates from University of Chicago, and my 35th from Tufts University. Separated by two weeks and 900 miles, I’ll first join my Chicago Booth classmates at a dinner not far from home in downtown Chicago and then later fly to Boston to... Continue Reading →
If you were a teenager in the 1980s, chances are you were crushing on at least one of the members of the "Brat Pack," that intriguing group of actors that kept showing up in the hottest movies of that time: The Breakfast Club, Pretty in Pink, Sixteen Candles and St. Elmo's Fire. Those movies are... Continue Reading →
Spring never arrives with any consistency in the Midwest. Some days I notice the softening light or a few brave flowers trying to emerge from the ground, the next we might get an inch of snow. With the official start of spring this weekend, I find myself thinking about why this season is one of... Continue Reading →
Language of Friendship 