Anybody who’s ever been in a relationship knows the importance of voice tone. The wrong tone could mean the difference between a night of Netflix and chilling or sleeping on

Good advice for electronics and for humans. As I write this, I’m enjoying the last few precious days of summer.  Does the school kid feeling of the start of a

I’ve been practicing yoga for over 20 years and I have one of the greatest and quirkiest yoga teachers ever.  If you’re ever in downtown Brooklyn, take a class with

I recently watched the documentary Free Solo about a climber named Alex Honnold who free soloed El Capitan in Yosemite.   That means no rope, no gear, just him and 3200

One of my all-time favorite books is How to Win Friends and Influence People because it hinges on an important human truth: we are the center of our own personal

Ugh, marketing, amirite? As a busy ED, marketing is probably like the millionth thing on your list right after troubleshooting the computers and ordering more toilet paper for the office

As we are in the midst of hot ED summer (that’s a thing now.  I just decided.), I wanted to remind you to breathe. I know, I know.  That sounds

Mini-rant ahead… I talk to a lot of people about fundraising and there are some common misconceptions.   Some people believe that starting a nonprofit means the free money will rain

I’ve been doing a lot of personal development work lately in order to become the very best version of myself. Most recently, I did a transformative workshop with Dr. Eugene

Many, many moons ago when I was a young single girl living in New York, I would go through dry spells when I couldn’t catch a date to save my

I have never had an abortion, but I would have if I had gotten pregnant. I was in my early 20s and I experienced a “contraceptive malfunction.” Thanks to my

I recently read this great book called Tell Yourself a Better Lie about how the stories we tell ourselves and the meaning we make of things that happen determine our

When I work with new fundraisers, the single most important message is this: Hope is not a strategy. Often new fundraisers will bank on getting a fat check from Oprah

I recently binged Billions because I’m really jonesing for more Succession (any Billions or Succession fans out there–hit me up to discuss…you know I love a dishy fall-from-grace hubris moment).

I’m the first to admit that I have some control issues.   I deeply believe in my ability to make things happen.  I believe that the universe doesn’t happen TO me–I

“The most important decision we make is whether we believe we live in a friendly or hostile universe.” ― Albert Einstein Friends, Get ready for this jelly–Thursday’s webinar is going

Real talk: I’m tired, y’all. I’m tired of seeing another headline of mass shootings. I’m tired of reading about yet another hate-related crime committed against people for simply existing in

“…Dogs have such a short lifespan because it’s part of their loving service to us. They are here, among other reasons, to teach us how to die—because they are so