Month: May 2022
My High School Reunion
I recently attended my 40th high school reunion, and it was awesome! Here are TWO fun facts about this event: 1) This was the first high school reunion that I have ever been to.2) I didn’t even attend this particular high school. And oddly enough, I felt right at home. I reconnected with people that I haven’t…
Ep #38: Lessons I Learned From My High School Reunion
I celebrated a big milestone this past weekend. I went to what I’ll call my 40th high school reunion, which wasn’t actually so much my high school reunion, given I didn’t go to school there. But you’ll hear more about the ins and outs of that story as you tune in. Even though this wasn’t…
Friendships
On the precipice of attending my 40th high school reunion, and my youngest daughter graduating high school this month, both milestones have given me a lot of food for thought about friendships. In this post-pandemic phase of our life, people are starting to socialize again. Since we didn’t see a lot of our friends for…
Live, Laugh, Love
I love to laugh. I love being around people who make me laugh, and I love making other people laugh too. It not only FEELS good to laugh, but it is also GOOD FOR US. Laughter is one of the best anti-depressants, and there is scientific evidence that it supports our immune systems too. The…
Ep #37: Why Laughter is the Best Medicine
In my time working in the world of comedy as a drama television executive on sitcoms, I spent a lot of time with comedy writers, actors, and live audiences, and I’ve personally seen the immense power of laughter. More recently, I’ve been learning a lot from experts about the role laughter plays in our everyday…
Ep #36: Reconnecting Post-Pandemic
It’s now May of 2022, and much of the world is returning to post-pandemic life. Many people are going back to the workplace, traveling, attending events, socializing, and dating. But after over two years of social distancing, working from home, and wearing masks, it seems the majority of us have forgotten how to connect with…
Are You A Worrier?
Are you a natural-born worrier? Do you find yourself lying awake at night playing back the events of the day? Or perhaps you worry about the future? Or maybe you worry about everyone else: Your kids, parents, partners, and everything that comes across your news feed. Some of us are more prone to worrying than…
Ep #35: Are You a Chronic Worrier?
I’ve spent a good chunk of my life making worry my go-to habit. I thought that if I just worried about everything ahead of time, that I was somehow managing it and would feel better at the end of the day. But the truth is, worry begets worry, and it’s a cycle that can take…