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Even writing that sentence feels surreal. And yet, in the quiet moments—lying in her bed for the first two nights after her passing in that very bed, feeling the echo of her presence—I noticed something unexpected: I’m not as discouraged as I thought I’d be. There’s a line from the Desert Fathers that’s been haunting ...
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Much older now and thinking back about his plight, it’s less impressive. Of course, back then I would have never guessed that one day I’d leave New York City and
September 7, 2021
…This is the shadowland where we are led by our own stupidity, our own sin, our own selfishness, by living out of our false self. We have to work our
September 6, 2021
The fact is, I was always looking for a back-alley chocolate pusher, my own Willy Wonka. I was (and still am) a chocolate junkie. There, I said it! But, of
September 5, 2021
ANNOUNCING FLEURS DE PRAIRIE’S THIRD ANNUAL SEEDS OF BEAUTY CAMPAIGN! This campaign sounded lovely to me – a group of women creating beauty through art, design, food, writing, and beyond.
September 4, 2021
It’s so clear from this story that trying something new has all kinds of collateral benefits in one’s life. But, what often gets in our way is the following bumper
September 3, 2021
In that spirit, here are my top 5 lessons from the “noble experiments” (a.k.a. failures) of my career: 1. Don’t let self-limiting beliefs corral your options. When your first hotel
September 2, 2021
Yet, my focus is on a different protagonist, that of the Fool. The archetype of the fool is deeply woven into the lineage of myth and story, yet where are
September 1, 2021
Let me offer three alternative ways for you to pursue wisdom. 1. Become a “first-class noticer.” Wise people aren’t wrapped up in their own head. They recognize there are three
August 30, 2021
My senses were bombarded with doom. People I knew had died —my aunt, my friend’s mother. I couldn’t turn down the noise or my grief enough to enjoy those walks
August 29, 2021
Studying why places like a Greek island, Okinawa, Japan, a village in Costa Rica, Sardinia, Italy, and Loma Linda, California created habitats of healthiness, Dan and now, the Blue Zones
August 28, 2021
But, during the past 35 years, I’ve also had the opportunity to disrupt the hotel industry twice, first, as a pioneering founder of the boutique hotel movement and, secondly, as
August 27, 2021
While I still appreciate the basic premise of the U-curve research, I decided to do some social science sleuthing on my own. I discovered that academics from the London School
August 26, 2021
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