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The Time Between Worlds
There are a few minutes every morning before the day grabs hold.
Before anyone needs you.
I used to blow right past them.
Now I protect them.
These moments feel like a time between worlds, where everything slows down, where...
Take the Long View
I’m starting something new.
It’s scary.
I know I’m going to suck at it at first.
That’s part of it.
So I’m taking the long view.
Five years.
Five years to learn while I’m doing it.
Five years to get it wrong, adjust, a...
Sparked Recap | May 2026
Some days you read them.
Some days a Spark slips by on a busy morning.
That’s reality.
Here’s the May recap.
Every Spark.
Every meditation.
Together in one place.
Catch up when you can.
Pick your favorites.
Com...
The Need to Prove
I grew up in an Italian-American family where my older brother was the king and my younger brother was the prince.
I was the only girl.
The middle child.
The expectations for me were different.
It was baked into our culture.
Nobo...
What if it all works out?
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Two years ago, I was preparing for my daughter’s wedding.
Worry consumed me.
What if it rains. What if the flowers are all wrong.
One question changed that.
What if it all works out?
Every time anxiety hit, I pau...
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Four decades of teaching. Still learning. Writing from the coast of Maine.
Career Strategist & Grief Coach || Northwestern University Faculty || Keynote Speaker
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