On my niece Abigail’s most recent visit to Montauk it became VERY apparent to me that a seismic shift had occurred in our transactional relationship. By transactional I mean give and take and what we are exchanging is life lessons….
Go Ahead… Make Someone’s Day
The other day at lunch my friend Diane was excited to announce, “Ooh Linda, I have to tell you a story. You inspired me!” Of course I was going to be happy to hear whatever she had to say, but sometimes that sentence is met with equal parts trepidation and hopeful curiosity on my part…
Evolving Traditions as My Group Grows Up
Our family has been hosting a summer pool party celebrating our twin’s birthday, well since their first birthday. The tradition has ALWAYS included my friends and my children’s friends. When they were younger I would cast a super wide net and invite all my friends and hope for some overlap. Note: this gets trickier with time…
Grab Your Group and GO to the Beach/Lake/Park…when everyone else is LEAVING
As I made my way to the beach with my group the other night just after 5pm, there was a cavalcade of happy beach goers laden down with various beach accoutrements trudging in the opposite direction of my arrival tide. They were sandy and ruddy from the sun and the good cheer of a day well spent at the beach. But they were leaving. Which is why I was arriving…
Considering Your “Corner” Stores
I am not sure why I had it in my head that the hair on my particular head was worthy of the top dollar prices I was paying for it’s maintenance. But I did get into this mindset, until one day I decided to try something new…
Grab a ClassPass and Go Workout Part 2: The 5 Reasons why I Love my ClassPass
Last May I wrote about my experience converting my fitness routine from frequenting one single studio to ClassPass – an app that allows me access to a whole array of fitness classes throughout this amazing town. Now, well into year two, I can confirm that I am in love with this service and can’t imagine going back to a single studio model (nice as some of them can be). Oh how I love my ClassPass, let me count the ways…
The Dinner Party
The other day my friend Jaime invited me and about 15 friends to a dinner party or rather: The Dinner Party. There was no food or drink and there was nowhere for us to sit, but it was a dinner party I will not soon forget…
How would you answer the question: Who are you?
What are the markers that comprise an identity? What is the definition of identity? I recently attended a workshop lead by the impressive Dr. Derrick Gay. The bulk of the very interactive discussion focused on these two questions. Then we moved on to the good stuff…
Grab your RENTED sweater, coat, dress, earrings, bag and GO!
I confess, I am not a fan of shopping. Trolling through clothes on display at the store is like torture to me. Fortunately, I have found a solution…
9 Things I Learned From My Year of Yes
To commemorate the final year of my 5th decade, I dubbed 2017 as my year of yes. I made a very deliberate choice to spend the year being open to every opportunity that was presented. The goal was to commit to more, to experience more and get out of my comfort zone more. It was, by far, my richest and most rewarding year yet…