“Cooking”

May 24, 2017 - When I was deciding on the topic of the week, I realized that I’ve only written one post with a Mind/Body Connection theme, which is one of five areas (categories, in blog parlance) that I intend to explore. That one particular post —... Read More

June 07, 2017 - Last weekend, I was invited to spend a few days on Fire Island at a friend’s beach house. I haven’t been to the island in over a year, and given the crazy weather and my schedule, I haven’t left the city for an extended period of... Read More

June 15, 2017 - We have become a society that is so focused on getting the job done that we sometimes forget that the journey, and who we are as we travel on that journey, is as important as completing the task at hand. Here's the deal: we don't get a... Read More

June 22, 2017 - Are you suffering from exhaustion (even after a good night’s rest)?Do you have a difficult time handling stress?Are you craving salt, sugar, and/or fat?Do you find the cold unbearable?Do you have a reduced sex drive?Are you experiencing... Read More

June 29, 2017 - This past Monday was one of those spectacular summer days — high-70s, light breezes, a nearly cloudless sky, and no humidity. I didn’t have a specific plan for the day but I knew that the “dog days of summer” would be returning... Read More

July 06, 2017 - From time to time, my intention is to introduce my readers to some of my favorite inspirational philosophers, theorists, and deep thinkers, and today I’d like to introduce you to Marianne Williamson. A number of months ago, my dear... Read More

July 13, 2017 - On a Wednesday in September 2001, my mother, Joan, passed away unexpectedly in upstate New York. She was only 66 years old. I was in my office in midtown Manhattan when I got the call from my sister, Lisa. The sense of sickening dread and... Read More

July 20, 2017 - If you were to ask any of my friends, “What are some of Chris’ positive traits?” (notice, I wrote "positive," without that adjective, you might end up with a litany of not so praiseworthy qualities), I’m sure “being organized”... Read More

July 27, 2017 - “Our awareness of our patterns is the first step toward designing the life for which we’re intended.”~ Mary Morrissey Before I take on a new client, I insist that he or she participates in a Strategy Session phone call with me. The... Read More

August 03, 2017 - I consider myself an ambivert — a mélange of an intro- and extro- person. I can burn the candle at both ends or I can contentedly sit alone in a quiet candle-lit room. Recently, though, I’ve been spending more time alone than normal... Read More