EMBRACING LIFE’S SURPRISES
What kind of reaction do we have when we are given a gift? A gift is usually a surprise. For me, I get that momentary pause of taking in...
FREE TO BE ME
Recently, I went a preview screening of the upcoming film, POMS, starring Diane Keaton. I have to say that I laughed so hard I was...
DANCING WITH DESTINY
I often look at my life and wonder how did I get here? There have been so many twists and turns, ups and downs and flat out moments of...
PREPARING FOR SUDDENLY
Last weekend, I attended the opening for the Film Society season at the Director’s Guild in Los Angeles. The film I saw was A Star is...
PURGING THE PAST
Growing up in an Italian-American household, I was surrounded by the three Italian Mamas, my mother, my aunt and my grandmother, who were...
HOW MUCH IS YOUR “TWO CENTS” WORTH?
About two weeks ago, I received a residual check in the mail for a TV show I did in 2007. This time, I just laughed with the amount and...
GOING THE DISTANCE
Is it just me, or does it feel like this year is flying by? When I reach the mid-year point each year, I like to assess if I’m meeting my...
DOING WHAT COMES NATURALLY
I’m fascinated by children. As adults, it is our responsibility to teach our children; but I find that I learn so much from them. When I...
SEE THE FOREST, NOT THE TREES
There’s a well-known saying, Can’t see the forest for the trees. I think a perfect example of this is when major decisions need to be...
LIVING WITH GUSTO
As a kid growing up in an Italian-American family, food was such a major part of our lives. Every day, my mother, my aunt and my...
