I am Blessed

I’ve always enjoyed volunteering. I don’t recall all of the opportunities, but some will stay with me forever. As a young teenager, I volunteered with an organization called ANCHOR (Answer the Needs of Children with Handicaps through Organized Recreation). During the summer there was a camp on the beach for ten weeks. It was a…

I had an amazing experience this past week. One that touched me very deeply. I had been contacted from a fellow in Pakistan about questions he had around Action Learning. I am considered as one of the top in the field, so this in and of itself was not unusual. We exchanged several more emails…

Several months ago I mentioned to my husband that this summer I would like to have a party for turning 60 and being cancer-free. Before we started the planning my sister mentioned she would like to have a joint sixtieth birthday party and to renew her wedding vows. As background information, I come from a…

I was going to write about work this week as I love what I do. But too many “in the moment” things have occurred this week to let it pass. In terms of Action Learning I have mentored many through the various levels. To get to the senior level requires delivering the classes observed. More…

My first husband and I parted ways soon after we moved into our first purchased home. At that time I decided I was moving back to Long Island. My mom was supportive of the three of us moving in with her. After a few weeks of looking I landed a job on Wall St. I…

I find I am best about exercise if I set myself up with a challenge. Unfortunately, I am realizing repeating a challenge doesn’t do it for me. Back in the days, I was marathoning, I dreamed of running a marathon in every state. With ten marathons I had successfully done: The Marine Corps Marathon in…