The beloved Cathedral de Notre Dame in Paris was burning yesterday. The absolutely gorgeous, ornate structure with beauty so intricate, so masterful, that it could [...]

I got a chance to catch up with a dear friend last night, and while we spoke, she described her frustration over having had to [...]

I had the honor, the pleasure of speaking to a beautiful group of nearly 400 people last week, and I can honestly say that I [...]

It is my honor to give the keynote speech for the CELEBRATING WOMEN LEADERS EVENT at Olivet College on Friday. The story of their all-inclusive [...]

After returning from my most recent trip to the west coast, I was confronted with the concept of “home;” confronted with what it had meant [...]

A dear friend of mine asked me to write a piece for the 175th anniversary of her college. The school was one of the first [...]

I overheard a gentleman having a heated conversation on his cellphone as I stood next to him on the street corner waiting for a taxi [...]

I was wrapping my post-operative knee with bags of ice yesterday, when something new quite literally popped up into view. A brand new, blue-red vein [...]

I bore witness to an act of vitriol anger last night, words that were hurled over the Internet in venomous outrage toward someone about whom [...]

I had the honor of speaking at the National Summit on Family Philanthropy yesterday. The plenary was entitled, “Journey Through Trauma,” and for the first [...]

After visiting my surgeon yesterday, I found out that I will have to have another procedure on my knee. A myriad of different emotions washed [...]

I have been laid up now for what has felt like an eternity. From my vantage point, I have watched those around me perform—at times—the [...]

Happy KNEE Year, All! My first order of business after waking up in 2019 was to have a full-blown total knee replacement. In theory, I [...]

Resolution.  The crystal ball fell closer to Times Square in seemingly slow motion; bright as the surface of an LED sun, dripping with the rain [...]

I returned to my midwestern hometown last week for a family foundation board meeting. I have been living in New York City for over a [...]

A dear friend of mine, and brilliant comedian, passed away last week. As those of us closest to him gathered, shellshocked, over to his favorite [...]

A friend of mine was putting on an acting workshop a while ago, and he had asked me to collect everyone’s payment leading up to [...]

I took my perch high on the twentieth floor of our Florida vacation spot, anticipating the warm sunshine on my face while meditating. Before I [...]

I stepped into an elevator early this morning, on my way down to the gym. There was a mom with her little girl already inside, [...]

I stepped onto the campus of the University of Notre Dame this past weekend, for the first time in several years. I stayed with my [...]

“If u want to go fast, go alone, if u want to go far, go together.” —African proverb. These profound words stared up at me [...]

Walking the cobblestone streets of Europe for the past two weeks has been magnificent enough to elicit wonder from the most hardened of people, from [...]

The pinwheel denoting my URL refreshment spun continuously yesterday until I finally realized that I was truly out of range of the available WiFi. I [...]

I was sitting in the airport waiting for my flight yesterday, thoroughly enthralled with a toddler in a stroller adjacent to me. His mother was [...]

I was running around my hotel room packing yesterday, when I accidentally caught my foot on the corner of the coffee table in our suite. [...]

Cosby. My phone buzzed in my hand on the way to my audition this afternoon. I turned it over to find Google alerting me to [...]

Exorcism. I spoke to a dear friend of mine yesterday over FaceTime, and from the moment he clicked on, I was hit with a powerful [...]

Age. “Well, how old are you?” Record scratch.  I was standing in the very manicured backyard of a gorgeous home in Los Angeles, six sentences [...]

“May your choices reflect your hopes not your fears.” Nelson Mandela My beautiful mother sent this quote to me over the weekend. And while I [...]

Flow. I just saw "Hamilton" two weekends ago. It has taken this long for the experience to course through my mind, my body, my soul, [...]

I was watching an interview with a well-known YouTuber over the weekend, and she spoke openly about the fact that she had “trust issues.” She [...]

Progress. “You know you’re blocking money from coming into your life, right?” I stared, wide-eyed at my dear friend. “…And you’re blocking a man.” “WHAT?!” [...]

It's Personal. “So…what’s your story…?” The words hung in the potent, eclectic, air amidst each party-goer’s signature scent, the smell of upscale pub food, beer, [...]

Curiosity Killed the Critic. I found myself caught in an emotional revolving door the other day; spinning and spinning at the behest of my inordinately [...]

See-NN During a recent visit with my father, I noticed a difference in his demeanor. His shoulders seemed more relaxed, lowered from their often stressed [...]

I had a reunion of sorts this past weekend. I got to see people I hadn’t seen for a while and had the opportunity to [...]

I woke up to a phone call early the other morning—at what felt like zero-dark-thirty. Normally, I would try to wait a while before checking [...]

This morning, as part of my daily routine, I went to put on my gold necklaces, my watch and rings, before heading out the door. [...]

I passed by a woman sitting on the street yesterday. I have seen her set up her blanket every week for months in same spot. [...]

I went to see a new doctor yesterday regarding an impending knee surgery. Capping off a litany of questions, she asked if I found myself [...]

The flood of acid to your stomach, the short, shallow breaths, the giant, all-encompassing contraction of your heart that thumps and thuds, seemingly, against the [...]

I heard a snippet from an interview the other day with Guy Ritchie—yes, filmmaker and Madonna's ex-hubby, Guy Ritchie. In it, he artfully and articulately [...]

I woke with something in my heart. Something often witnessed, experienced, or inflicted, and often ignored. I don’t want to ignore it anymore. Now is [...]

Yesterday was my birthday. With everything that has been going on in my life recently, all the balls that I’ve been trying to juggle expertly, [...]

Yesterday, I went to Barnes and Noble. And while I waited thirty minutes for a lunch date that was running late, an epiphany magically escaped [...]

Last night was the Launch Event for my debut memoir, Deep Dark Blue. And I just want to express my deepest appreciation for those who [...]

Putting the “H” in Hear: I had to fly out of town over the weekend. And as I sat in a supple leather chair amidst [...]

Be Kind, Rewind: I was in Claire’s boutique last weekend watching my dear friend get her ears re-pierced, and this amazing little girl kept stealing [...]

I returned home from the United States Air Force Academy a broken, shell of a human being. For what had seemed like my entire life [...]

I have been recording the audio version of my first book, Deep Dark Blue this week. Aside from the amazing sound engineer who has been [...]

I’ve been performing improv comedy for over a decade here in New York City and out in Los Angeles as well, and I love it. [...]

We all have heard the expression, “you get what you give” and “you teach people how to treat you.” And we have all either experienced [...]

I was sitting on a plane last week, awaiting take off, and the safety demonstration struck me, once again, with its order of events; the [...]

“Aren’t you a little…young…to have written a memoir?” The older gentleman to whom I was being introduced was still holding my hand as his words [...]