“You’re such a baby.” The phrase is meant as an insult, usually uttered when the recipient is whining or complaining about a trivial matter. The speaker of the phrase, however,…

“You’re contracting, by the way” an acquaintance told me recently over lunch. No, I wasn’t in labor. Or even pregnant for that matter. “What?” “You’re contracting. You’re experiencing stress and…

Better Talk Now, a racehorse and a force of nature, has died.  Those of us who work with animals each and every day know that death is very much a…

I just spent a recent weekend in paradise at a half Ironman competition. Honu 70.3 to be exact. I was a participant in a relay team – the running leg…

Authenticity seems to be quite the buzzword these days. Every self-help guide hitting the shelves or the internet will tell you to find and live in your authentic self. It’s…

I stood there, holding the warm organ in my hand, absolutely furious. I had spent the better part of my summer trying to find a way to ride along with…

Creativity reveals itself in many different forms and genres. In fact, I believe that creativity weaves its tendrils into every facet of our lives, showing us ways of being and doing that…

Ask any psychologist worth his or her salt, and they will tell you that the two greatest motivators of human action are Love and Fear, and they exist in a…