My life has been a tapestry of rich and royal hue. An everlasting vision of the ever-changing view, a wondrous woven magic in bits of blue and gold, a tapestry to feel and see, impossible to hold.
Changing Lanes Blog: Living Intentionally
Nov
10
Architects of Change
Women take the lead
It had been several years since I attended the Women’s Conference (officially, The California Governor and First Lady’s Conference on Women), so I accepted an invitation to go as a guest of my friend, Annie Gilbar, Editor in Chief of the new Los Angeles Times Magazine, which…READ MORE »
Oct
27
Gross Personal Happiness
Lessons from Bhutan.
My husband, Bill, and I just returned from a trip to India and Bhutan where we celebrated our milestone birthdays—his 80th and my 60th, respectively. It was a sensory overload experience beyond compare, and I’m just starting to sort out some of the key takeaways…READ MORE »
Oct
13
What’s the meaning of community?
Give and Take.
I’ve been pondering the idea of community a lot recently. To be honest, Jane and I have been debating this topic for some time now. We’ve come at it from the notion of volunteerism. Who volunteers…and why? Do you volunteer because you are part of a…READ MORE »
Sep
29
Political bargaining with the truth
Drill, baby, drill!
I must have way too much time on my hands.The evidence? I’m watching an inordinate number of political news shows. As a result, in the past month I’ve variously experienced cautious optimism, raw disgust, anger, “you got to be kidding me!” exclamations, and downright concern…READ MORE »
Sep
22
The Importance of Ritual when Changing Lanes
My Neighborhood Bar
We all have a special place where we go to feel good. It’s that favorite place we go to escape the daily grind, meet a friend, or mark a special occasion. In this place we can be ourselves and take a break in both space…READ MORE »
Sep
08
Freedom to Choose
Political Activism, Part Deux
Anyone who read my first blog on political activism posted on February 11 knows where I stand politically. I wrote about how this year’s hotly contested campaign reawakened an innate part of my psyche that wants to make a difference in people’s lives. And since…READ MORE »
Sep
01
My achy breaky body
Dem bones, dem bones.
I loved Jane’s blog last week—after all, I’m only three years behind her. And right now I’m particularly feeling the horrible reality that my “body refuses to fall in line.” It’s no secret that I’m on a personal journey, one in which I’m trying to achieve…READ MORE »
Aug
25
Turning 60
How did this happen? I can’t be 60! Sixty is the venerable, senior generation – not the young, hip, break-the-rules crowd I grew up with. We were taught to show respect to Sixty, all the while rolling our eyes whenever one of these well-meaning, hopeless…READ MORE »
Aug
18
Putting it together in retirement
Being a dilettante can be a good thing
“Focus, focus, focus.” This seemed to be the mantra for getting ahead in the decades I was developing my career. As a management consultant, I had to pick an industry (banking) and a functional area (technology) to be credible as an advisor worthy of the…READ MORE »
Aug
04
Changing my relationship with food
Don’t sleepwalk while you eat
Six weeks, 38,500 calories, and 11 pounds.Six weeks is how long I’ve been on my new health regiment. During that time, I’ve created a calorie deficit of 38,500 calories—by either eating less or exercising more. As I reported in my last blog, I need a…READ MORE »
