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The Fire That Saved Me

When I first went to Yosemite to see the Sequoias, I felt two big emotions. First, I was blown away by the beauty and magnitude of these trees. Then I noticed that some of them had been burnt, and I wondered if forest fires had ravaged them. The guide explained that while fire can pose [...]

By |2025-09-23T14:35:50+00:00September 15th, 2025|Categories: Mindful Matters|Tags: , , , , , |

There Is No Finish Line

Life can feel a lot like one of those Greyhound dog races. All the dogs are sprinting, chasing a mechanical rabbit they’re never going to catch. And the crowd cheers. But the truth is, that rabbit was never meant to be caught. It’s just there to keep the race going. A lot of us [...]

It’s Not The Shoes

Becoming who you want to be starts with accepting who you are Growing up, we didn’t have a lot of money. I needed new baseball cleats—and all we could afford were velcro no-name sneakers. Meanwhile, the other kids were rocking Nikes, Reeboks, and Converse. I was embarrassed. I didn’t want to go to the game. [...]

By |2025-09-25T21:56:54+00:00August 4th, 2025|Categories: Mindful Matters|Tags: , , , , , |

Divorce Yourself

You are tired of your career…Divorce Yourself from it! You have a toxic friend…Divorce Yourself from them You want to lose weight…Divorce Yourself from your old habits! When I decided my marriage was over and it was time to get a divorce, it felt like both a relief and a crushing weight at the same [...]

By |2025-08-14T20:12:38+00:00July 30th, 2025|Categories: Mindful Matters|Tags: , , |

Feel Real Good

When I was working on a marketing campaign for a talk show called "The Meredith Viera Show," we came up with Feel.Real.Good. We wanted you to “Feel” something every day. We wanted to have an authentic voice and be “Real.” And we wanted to put “Good” out into the world. These are three things I [...]

By |2025-09-25T22:02:58+00:00July 30th, 2025|Categories: Mindful Matters|Tags: , , |

Back to the Present

“Back To The Future” taught me to stop time traveling - And start living now Growing up, I absolutely loved Back to the Future. And I’m not alone. That movie hit something deep in a lot of us. There’s something captivating about the idea of going back in time. Marty McFly does it—and nearly erases [...]

The Ultimate “F” Word

People throw around what we traditionally consider the “F word” in public like it's no big deal—at baseball games, at the beach, in grocery store aisles. We say it casually, loudly, even around children and elders. There’s no hesitation, no fear. That’s the actual “F” word we avoid involves our real fears. Fear has become [...]

Emotional Traffic Jams – What’s Really Blocking You

I used to commute from New Jersey to New York City. On a good day, it would take 45 minutes. On a bad day? Three hours. And on one particularly painful day, it took me three and a half hours to travel just 32 miles. Sitting in that car, inching forward at a glacial pace, [...]

The Most Important Moment Of Your Life Is Right Now

For a big portion of my life, I was what I called a "looper." Something bad or embarrassing would happen — something I did, or something someone did to me — and I would replay it in my mind endlessly. Over and over. A memory that should have been a moment would become a prison. [...]

Are You Your Own Superhero?

When I started out as a producer, I was constantly looking for what I didn’t have. I entered the business with a thick Massachusetts accent. My dad worked in a factory, and all my friends were blue-collar guys. Suddenly, I found myself in a world full of Ivy Leaguers who were worldly and sophisticated. They [...]

By |2025-09-25T22:59:09+00:00July 14th, 2025|Categories: Mindful Matters|Tags: , , , |
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