When I first started in health coaching, I had a need to portray myself as someone who had it all figured out because I so wanted to have it all figured out. I mean, we all want to have it figured out, but the truth is, we are all a work in progress. For as long as I can remember,… Read More
A hop, skip and a jump away from Lower Manhattan lies an uninhabited island that comes alive only on weekends and holidays. On an overcast Sunday in June, David and I decided on an adventure to Governors Island. We didn’t know what to expect except that we would spend some time exploring the surroundings via bike. Once we boarded the… Read More
I’ve always resisted breaks. I like to power through things. Since the day I started Where I Need to Be — June 6, 2009 to be exact — blogging has been something I’m passionate about. I’ve always defined myself as a writer at my core and there is nothing I would rather do than share my advice and insights here… Read More
Working a desk job always gave me a case of what I termed the “desk doldrums,” the inevitable feeling of zapped energy that comes on strong either mid-morning or late afternoon. And I happen to think I wasn’t the only person in the world who experienced this. Exactly when the desk doldrums strike is different for everyone but when they… Read More
Hello from San Francisco! Since April, it seems I’ve been traveling non-stop! First Whistler, then Florida, then back to Florida and now to San Francisco. I read a lot of wellness blogs and magazines and a favorite topic is how to stay healthy while traveling. Believe me, I once longed for the secret formula. These Facebook posts from 2008 tell… Read More
Last month as I caught up on the April issue of Vogue, I was thumbing through the pages when an article entitled ‘Weight Watcher” caught my eye. It was about a mom who put her 7-year-old on a diet. I started right in and the further I read, the more disturbed I became. The writer, a mother of an overweight… Read More
I never thought Iβd say this, but … I canβt wait to put on a bikini this summer! When I took a hiatus from running last month, I was hopeful that I could find an enjoyable workout to replace it. Negative self talk about my body coupled with my running woes had plagued me all winter and left me looking… Read More
I’ve never liked Chinatown. It’s crowded, dirty and loud. So you can imagine my dismay when I took a hands-on photography workshop that brought me right to the hub. But when I got behind the lens, the crowds were non-existent and the smells didn’t matter. For the first time in my eight years as a New Yorker, I saw this… Read More
I’ve been thinking a lot about what the word “passion” means to me lately and how my own definition of the word has evolved. Merriam-Webster defines passion as (1) : emotion <his ruling passion is greed> (2) plural : the emotions as distinguished from reason b : intense, driving, or overmastering feeling or conviction c : an outbreak of anger… Read More
