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...
ARE WE THERE YET?
When I was a little girl, Sunday was family day. We would attend church in the morning. Then, we would gather for the traditional Sunday...
GROWING PAINS
Have you ever felt like you’re being stretched so much you’re about to snap? I liken it to growing pains in children. At the ages 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...
LAYING FAMILY FEUDS TO REST
I grew up in an Italian-American family in Brooklyn, NY. We were ten dysfunctional people all squeezed into three tiny apartments under...
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...
KNOWING WHEN TO SAY “NO”
As a kid growing up in an Italian-American family and attending Catholic school, the word “no” was not an option. I had to do what I was...
STEPPING OUT OF THE COMFORT ZONE
I look at my life; and I realize I’ve stepped outside of my comfort zone so many times. I’ve always been one to take calculated risks. I...
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...
