As I write this, I’m sitting in my room in the suite my mother and I are sharing at the Ritz Carlton. One of my cousins just got married, and this hotel suite has been our home base for the festivities. Though my out-of-town family is staying here to be near to the bride and groom, I’m here purely for the luxury. Because the truth is, we’re in New York City, and I live just a few blocks away–in my not-quite-as-ritzy apartment. (more…)

Climbing the mountain of success and reaching our goals can be a heady experience. Though, reaching the ‘top’ of the mountain offers an, often, unseen danger: the choice, conscious or not, to feel contented and satisfied, or instantly craving MORE.

There are SO many ways that fame can provide this opportunity for choice: rave reviews, accolades, media coups, winning awards-heck, even that elixir of love-like energy; applause.

In any of those situations, it’s our job to decide what success means when we get it-and that will inform whether we are satisfied with that success, or immediately starving for the next one.

A deeper question to ask ourselves, to find this out, is, often, “Am I trying to meet a need with this goal I have?” (more…)