I have the luxury of being six months pregnant. I say luxury because there really is no better word to describe it. Physically, emotionally, and spiritually it has been the greatest granter of perspective I've ever had -- an ongoing, in-body experience that contests the mind from within and reminds...

"The times they are a-changin'" -- Bob Dylan

I don't feel old. Frankly, I don't feel any different than I did when I was 16. Twenty-two years later (oh, my... really?!), I even look pretty much the same.

It's not appearance, aches or pains that have caused me to...

Ours is a world full of agreements. Some are given by law, others are socially and culturally enforced. Here in the U.S., we keep our voices down in restaurants and avoid eye contact on the subway. We shake hands, we say thank you. We throw our food wrappers and cups...

Last year, I was working with a singer struggling to capture her best performance on a new record. She was -- and is -- a truly great singer, though at the time, she had a tendency to overthink and, as a result, underperform.

Her issues weren't a matter of...

People want control. We're all desperate for it. What we wouldn't give to have more of it in our relationships, work, and lives.

Not that we come right out and say so. Instead, we hedge a bit, asking coaches, therapists, and friends how to better manage our careers and other...

For the majority of my adult life, I rarely stepped on a scale and thought about weight even less.

So I was rather surprised when, after about five years, I did my most recent check in. The first scale I tried was clearly broken, saying I was up about 25...

I always hesitate to wade into political issues, both in my personal life and in my writing. I'm neither a politician nor an economist, and what I have to offer is based primarily on my observations and opinions. To say nothing of how divisive and nasty the current political conversation...

Like many, I watched the debate Wednesday night.

And like many, I was disappointed. Though for different reasons than most people, I believe.

I've refrained from watching much of the post-debate commentary, as the 'spin' has a tendency to replace in the memory what actually happened.

Yet...

I recently wrote an article for Psychology Today about the popular E L James novel entitled "50 Shades of Concern." In it, I acknowledged and even celebrated the success and self-expression of the new author. Yet I also voiced my concerns about how the physically and emotionally abusive aspects of...

I had the privilege of singing with the choir at Marvin Hamlisch's funeral yesterday at ‪Temple Emanu-El‬. And being present for the celebration of such a celebrated composer (A Chorus Line, The Way We Were) was moving in all of...

As another birth year comes to a close and a new one stands poised to begin, I find myself pondering our cultural ideas about birthdays and the very nature of age.

If you'd asked me at 18 how I thought I would look, feel, think, and dream in my 30s,...

"In the beginner's mind there are many possibilities, but in the expert's there are few."
-- Shunryu Suzuki

A year or so ago, I succumbed to my husband's passion for (and pestering about) science fiction and fantasy. I was hooked a few chapters into George R.R. Martin's...

Most of the artists I work with beam when they talk about their creative journeys. To hear them describe their experiences singing, dancing, and acting feels like witnessing Christmas morning or a surprise birthday party. The wonder in their eyes is both captivating and intoxicating.

The journey isn't all...

Ever since Piers Morgan came onto the scene, I have been at a loss. His approach, his choice of questions, his rapport with guests... for a while, I thought I just didn't get it -- that perhaps I alone was missing something.

But over the holiday weekend, watching Mr. Morgan...

Not many people in the United States were surprised by the passing of North Carolina's amendment banning same-sex marriage. But what we should be surprised by is the extension of that amendment to domestic partnerships and civil unions. It is in this extension that the true threat to...

In my last article for the The Huffington Post, I talked about how easy it is to make a difference. How the smallest of kindnesses can make a huge impact on another's life; how even a few words can act as an invitation to a whole new world....

A client of mine came in a few months ago and shared the news of her acceptance to FIT. There was just one problem. She has no interest in fashion.

She applied to the program to appease her father, who was convinced that a fashion marketing degree...

More often than people realize, psychological distress is caused by some combination of lack of meaning, lack of social engagement and lack of spirituality. These and other existential issues aren't always discussed in Western therapies, but that doesn't make them any less real.

Also not always delved into in...

I was on a train this morning, where I saw an advertisement -- in Spanish -- for attorneys offering to secure compensation for the victims of accidents and malpractice. The number to call was:

1-888-MARGARITA™

Setting aside the word choice someone thought appropriate for promoting legal services to New York's...

I'm one of those people who smiles all of the time. Perpetually happy, people have called me. Annoyingly so, others have said.

I understand why people might think the latter. Especially here in New York City, where happiness is often seen as unrealistic, fake or even a sign of...