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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

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Monday was a banner day. After waiting at a walk-in clinic to learn I can’t hear out of my right

Sometimes I get overwhelmed with disdain for myself. Those days when I can’t get out of my own way, I

I met all these wonderful people simply by choosing the right profession for myself as a makeup artist. The first

When was the last time you did something for the first time? I recently spent an over-the-top fun weekend with

I woke up last Monday to an email from a friend that said, “Come to Jerusalem today. Your trip will

Most people have a “bucket list” but I never wanted to call mine that because it implies you want to

I’m excited to announce that we’re kicking off the 1010 Park Place Book Club next month! For this book club,

Check out J.J. Watt’s bat wings. (J.J. Watt, defensive end for the Houston Texans.) Why doesn’t he DO something about

Twinkle, twinkle, little star. I sit on the floor, my tiny fingers plinking out notes on a plastic toy piano.

Honestly, there are days when my eating habits are terrible. This has a negative impact on my body and my

I was working on a bone and joint blog–my area of expertise–when I saw Sara Cornell’s story on 1010ParkPlace about

A few years ago I changed doctors because my PCP wouldn’t prescribe me something for sleep. I’d gone in for

Philippa Kibugu-Decuir is singlehandedly changing the face of breast cancer and women’s healthcare in Rwanda. Philippa Kibugu-Decuir is not only

Outdoor living areas are extensions of your home. It’s now October, and for those of us up north, it’s time

I give this advice in my new book, Sick and Tired & Sexy: Living Beautifully with Chronic Illness: “Never go

Last weekend a friend and I went to a convent. No, we did not sign up to be Sisters. In

When I think about heart attacks, old men in sweater vests and glasses come to mind. Actually I don’t think

Two weeks ago I moved back to New York City, just as Fashion Week was starting. It’s been years since