Life
2025 has been an amazing year for me and my book, MAYA BLUE A MEMOIR OF SURVIVAL. I’m excited to say MAYA BLUE was nominated for the prestigious 2025 Kirkus Prize. It was chosen as one of Maria Shriver’s 2025 Best Summer Reads, received the 2025 Readers’ Favorite Bronze Award, and was named one of
I just returned from my honeymoon. We took a week on the Crystal Serenity and, boy oh boy… It was
For most of my life, I felt like a detached head, bobbing around separate to the body beneath.
Whether you’re acquiring art and objects for pure enjoyment or with an eye for investment; to begin a collection or
The first week of each new year, I devote time to reflecting on the previous year before I created a
For two days in a row, it took me 20 minutes to do my own makeup. I almost never do
I’m not big on resolutions, but I made one this year. I resolved to break up with Starbucks. My coffee
Many of you will come to know me as Dr. No. Often I find myself making recommendations NOT to do
In my last post, I promised to outline the most important things I did that helped me quit 30 years
Over the holidays I read Truman Capote’s Breakfast at Tiffany’s. In the movie version, Audrey Hepburn’s Holly Golightly character opens
That’s right! It’s pretty much what I tell most of my patients. “What makes your orthopedic surgeon money, is probably
I was doing some end-of-year organizing in my office when I noticed a small, worn book that carried a big
This afternoon I found myself thinking that the bronze beads in my new shower are a lot like life. If
If I see one more advertisement or an article about a diet that’s going to give me “The Best Body
Lately I’ve been having trouble being able to sit down and get things done. My mind feels unclear. Three months
I just received a compliment, and rather than taking the compliment to heart, “Yeah, but… ” was the first thing
As a result of backyard football games, this week I saw four “jammed fingers” in my office. Note: It’s been
We drove to Madrid (pronounced Mad-Rid) to see dear friends for Thanksgiving and to take our first long-distance trip in