When our most talented singers are afraid to sing live in public at the risk of not sounding perfect, we may have an issue.

Beyonce practically pulled a Milli Vanilli on us. Sure, her prerecording captured her own voice, but as an audience we still felt similarly cheated....

When do we actually get to celebrate teens in the headlines? Each year the Prudential Spirit of Community Awards awards 100 teens around the country for their incredible acts of volunteerism and community outreach. And this year, the winners are out!

It's interesting to learn what's top of mind...

Twenty-two 16-year-old Harlem students, dressed in their blue and white school uniforms, peer out the window of their classroom to see a squash game in progress. They're focused not just on seeing who will become the winner of today's squash match. They have a much more serious goal in mind....

I recently met a woman named Rosa Kittrell Barksdale, who wrote the book, "The Intuitive Entrepreneur," and reminded me that the best decisions we make come from our gut.

As a child, I loved making decisions by flipping a coin. Head or tails: "Which guy should I sit...

I recently moved out of the city and into a new home in the country, well, I mean Westchester. It's not a coincidence that soon after I moved, the new Jewish year began. Yes, it's a time for renewal, which for me includes some milk and honey to bring about...

I'm amazed that even in this time when people are struggling with unemployment , shaky markets and the daily insanity of family life -- they still find time to help others less fortunate.

I recently moved to Westchester from the city and have met some inspiring people in and around...

When I was in high school, I was mainly concerned with bad 80's music and my overly teased hair, which is why I am so impressed the girls and boys named America's Top Ten Youth Volunteers.

I wish I had the opportunity to get out of my little world and...

We all know that life spent navigating the hectic pace of New York City can be overwhelming, even frustrating. I ran into a friend the other day, and when I asked how she was doing, I got a shrug and an "eh..." like she was some crotchety old grandpa about...

I wasn't raised to believe that your job and life can co-exist as one. My parents commuted to their desk jobs in the City every day. My dad was an accountant, which seemed beyond boring, albeit very helpful during tax season! My mom worked at the U.N., but when I...

"Your opinion of me is none of my business" is one of my favorite quotes. Yet, for some reason, the majority of us can't help but wince when someone thinks poorly of us or criticizes our behavior.

Rick Sanchez, the former host of CNN's Rick's List, couldn't handle Jon Stewart's...

I know I told you I was over astrologers, but I never said anything about clairvoyant healers. A friend of mine raved about Tori Quisling, so I had to meet her. Her readings supposedly guide and empower. What's the harm in that?

I figured she could teach me...

I'm standing at the Whole Foods salad bar and I've no idea what to eat. Other than the bread pudding, oily pasta and those tempting chicken wings.

All the options leave me confused and hungry, which is a recipe for disaster. I just want to make healthy choices for lunch......

Sometimes I feel like the chatter in my head can fill Yankee Stadium. Friends and mentors have tried to help with the Snap Out of It! approach, instructing me in rather loud, startling tones to stop thinking so much. Love the concept, but it's not so easy.

I've always overanalyzed...

There are about a million dating rule books out there, but I wonder if they really have the answers. Why is something as simple as "guy meets girl, guy and girl fall in love and then overspend on their wedding" so complicated?

Maybe a more spiritual approach to courtship can...

The other day I was reading Metro and came across an interview with a "meditation consultant."

Is this really a new line of work in 2010? What do meditation consultants do? Sit with you and breathe away stress? Where do I apply?

Then I read on. The interviewee, Andy Puddicombe,...

In the past few months, several people have laid this adage on me: "People are like sheep. They love to follow."

Thinking back, I definitely struggled between following the herds and doing my own thing--whether in high school, college or in my career path. Most of the time, I tried...

A friend of mine vacationed in Argentina a few years ago and fell in love with a Reiki master named Marcelo. Fast forward five years: They're married, she's preggers and Marcelo's hands were over me.

Yes, he and I were having a Reiki affair -- but don't worry, his wife...

Sometimes it feels like the older I get, the less I know. How is this possible! We're supposed to be getting smarter, wiser and more fabulous as we age, right? (Okay, the part about fabulous might only be true for Jennifer Anniston, whose body could inspire the sequel to Benjamin...

I don't understand how I run into the most random people, who then lead me to even more randomness.

I took my single friend to a temple dinner near my apartment. Of course, she motioned me to sit near a cute single guy to my right. I insisted she take...

It's kind of cool having a life coach and dating expert as a close friend.

My friend Andrea Syrtash and I met at a digital media party a few years ago. When she told me that she worked as a dating coach, my first instinct was to smuggle her away...