Choosing My Health – Joining Retrofit

I recently started a weight loss program with Retrofit (retrofitme.com), which was started by Jeff Hyman, who is someone I used to work with at Intuit. I kept getting news alerts about articles he was quoted in or featured in. In mid December, I finally sent him an email saying it was cool that is…

2013 Goals – Reaching Beyond My Resolutions

I had a little more time to reflect on my New Year’s Resolutions and I turned them into a theme for 2013 – The Color Purple (as in the book, which is about independence, knowing yourself and standing up for what you believe in) and because lately I had been drawn to the actual color…

Top 10 Influential Articles from 2012

I do a lot of reading – for pleasure and for work. Some of what I read sticks with me for a long time and comes back to me when I walk or drive. Looking back at 2012, I’ve put together a list of influential (or unforgettable) articles that I read this year: 1. The…

Honoring Dorothy Soares Allen

I had the honor of speaking today at the memorial for Dot Allen, my mom’s best friend. My mom asked me to do it saying she couldn’t – she was in tears for most of today. I don’t blame her, I can’t imagine losing my best friend(s)! What follows below matches pretty closely with what…