I wrote this piece for the Wellesley Underground, an alternative website for my alma mater. I choose the Underground as the right platform for this, since I think my piece says some things that younger women need to hear. At least I hope it does…. If you’re not “younger,” nor a woman…don’t fret, my pet*; first and…
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“I’m an acquired taste.”- Joe Orton, 1933-1967. In the late 1980s, when I was a teenager, I first saw Stephen Frears’ wonderful biopic, “Prick Up Your Ears,” based on the life, and death, of Joe Orton, that marvelously macabre British playwright. Gary Oldman–an actor who, in my opinion, just gets better–perfectly captured Joe’s truculent, naughty charm,…
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“I wanted to let you know that I’ve kept at the journaling stuff. Man, I sound so mad at myself and disappointed.”-C. I received this text from a friend who’s trying to make some substantial changes in her life. I suggested she start keeping a diary, to understand all the thoughts swirling around in her…
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‘Tis the season….for me to frequently get asked to speak and write about New Years’ Resolutions…and frankly, I hate resolutions. They seem so smug. They’re not very helpful. Also, they tend to notch up the pressure on what’s already an innately high-pressure situation: the situation of improving one’s life. Not to mention, if you want to learn French…
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Oy vey. Spoiler alert: The answer is, “Calm down, you’ll be okay, as long as you don’t panic.” Because seriously. You know how many people are successful in their 20s…and then burn out? You know how many people, spend their 20s in an unsuccessful blur, not really figuring themselves and their talents out till they…
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*…for people who hate networking, the holidays, their jobs…but know that time’s a-wasting! Aw, Sunshine. I know how it is: the holidays bring serious pressure, combined with the realization that soon it’ll be a brand new year, with brand new regrets opportunities. And let’s not even talk about that this new year includes a presidential…
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Talking to a friend earlier this week, she mentioned her very high tolerance for uncomfortable situations, and how that characteristic, perverse as it may appear, has consistently improved and enriched her life. Her ability to make a home for herself in the space where things get tricky, has allowed her to move beyond…
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Has it really been 11 days since I last blogged? Oh, okay, sure, I’m a terrible person, but slow your roll, kids, since actually, I’ve been giving workshops at the speed of light, even going to Philly this last Thursday for the Pennsylvania Conference for Women. So, you know, not to toot my own horn, but I…
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“But I don’t do that much interesting stuff, how could I blog every day?” Good question…except that you’re kinda missing the point. If you, Dear Reader, are trying to construct a useful social media presence that helps you articulate and then achieve your (professional) goals, before you take flight into society’s daily ether of people…
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Last night, Hoong Yee Lee Krakauer, Executive Director of the Queens Council on the Arts, and I did our respective party pieces of a grant-writing and social media marketing course for artists. This is a brand new, three-week workshop, and last night was our debut. I spoke about social media, but today, Dear Reader, I wanted to write about…
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