Philosophy & Spirituality

A Near Miss And A Win In the Caribbean

by Monica September 10, 2012

After two weeks in chilly Lima and humid Panama, I arrive in the Bahamas with the sun shining, and a crystal blue sky dotted with clouds like cotton balls that are being ever-so slightly pulled apart. This is my first time in the Caribbean but I’m only here for a two-hour layover before my connecting [...]

Friday Photo: Through The Filter

by Monica May 25, 2012

Koh Yao Yai, Thailand “You shall no longer take things at second or third hand, not look through the eyes of the dead, nor feed on the spectres in books. You shall not look through my eyes either, nor take things from me, you shall listen to all sides and filter them from yourself. “ [...]

Making the Cut: A Matter of Needs

by Monica May 22, 2012

{This is part four in a four part series exploring the four elements of Diamond Grading as a muse for sharing our stories: Clarity, Carat, Color, and Cut}. As promised in this week’s newsletter, today we’re having a chat about the value of being multifaceted. (High quality diamonds are multifaceted as to best reflect and [...]

Friday Photo: Where The Straight Way Was Lost

by Monica April 27, 2012

“In the middle of the journey of our life I found myself within a dark woods where the straight way was lost.” ~Dante Alighieri, Inferno Wat Rong Khun (otherwise known as the White Temple) in Chiang Rai, Thailand, is both Buddhist and Hindu, beautiful and bizarre, garish and haunting. This week began with a post [...]

A Changing Perspective: What Travel Is Teaching Me

by Monica February 20, 2012

Sign at Wat Phra Singh in Chiang Mai, Thailand Prior to departure, my decision to travel to Southeast Asia felt like an exciting adventure. Elephants! Tuk Tuks! Pad Kee Mao! Except. From the moment I landed in Bangkok, I was surrounded by a gadzillion other people who were doing the exact same thing. Suddenly [...]

How to Make Big Decisions

by Monica February 16, 2012

Decide Sometimes people leave you Halfway through the wood Others may deceive you You decide what’s good You decide alone But no one is alone. ~ Into The Woods, Stephen Sondheim Last week, my lovely friend Kerry asked a simple yet important question on twitter: What is your favorite way to make big decisions? [...]

Falling, Failing, and Being A Game Changer

by Monica January 13, 2012

The only way to improve is to try. It’s no secret I’m a believer in learning by doing. But there’s an albatross that comes with this method, and he isn’t going anywhere. When we stop researching, comparing, filtering, and daydreaming about an outcome long enough to take a step (or giant leap) forward, we are [...]

Do You Want to Be A Good Wizard or A Great Wizard?

by Monica December 15, 2011

I recently finished watching the Harry Potter movie series. I’ll spare you my Top Ten Life Lessons Learned from Watching Harry Potter, but I loved this quote spoken by Harry himself: Working hard is important. But there is something that matters even more, believing in yourself. Think of it this way; every great wizard in [...]

Sliding Doors, Parallel Lives, & the Chance to Choose

by Monica October 6, 2011

Do you remember that 90s movie, Sliding Doors, starring Gwenyth Paltrow? IMDB sums up the plot this way: ALondon woman’s love life and career both hinge, unknown to her, on whether or not she catches a train. We see it both ways, in parallel. In other words, the movie depicts both versions of her life story; what her life would have [...]

Going With The Flow- Except For When We Shouldn’t

by Monica September 20, 2011

I was recently compared to a sloshing bucket of water. I know, not the most flattering image. But there’s truth to that statement. Perhaps you can relate. What that metaphor means in this case is my desire to be transient can sometimes (often) leave me empty. Sound familiar. Here are a few examples: Career Wanting [...]

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