A few months ago, I wrote one of my favorite blog posts, Lessons from Leo, sharing what I’ve learned about life from our sweet, quirky yellow lab puppy, Leo. The essay inspired my friend, Lisa Rudolph to ask herself: “What beautiful insights and revelations is my dog Luna offering that I haven’t yet taken the time to notice and fully appreciate?”
Read MoreThis has been a scary, sad and difficult time for many of us living in California. The weekend of August 15th brought nearly 14,000 lightning strikes, igniting more than 840 wildfires. Resources to combat the blazes have been stretched very thin.
Read MoreA few months ago, I participated in a wonderful online event with the Museum of Tolerance in Los Angeles for Quest for Eternal Sunshine. Afterwards, the museum let me know that a Holocaust survivor and frequent lecturer at the museum—a man named William Harvey—wanted to connect with me.
Read MoreA few weeks ago, I shared my excitement about Quest for Eternal Sunshine’s inclusion in Parade Magazine’s list of the top 24 memoirs of 2020. Since then, I’ve listened to two of the other books on the list, Glennon Doyle’s Untamed, and Alicia Keys’ More Myself: A Journey. Both were powerful—honest, intimate, inspiring, and filled with wisdom. Because I love great wisdom-packed quotes, I want to share my favorites from each book with you.
Read MoreThis week, I’m enjoying being part of Debra Silverman’s Conversations with Destiny online summit, where she’s been having intimate conversations with twenty-two top experts in their fields. This focus of the summit is on what astrological birth charts reveal about peoples’ personalities and life’s purpose, and it’s been quite entertaining to watch Debra blow everyone’s minds during these fascinating and thought provoking interviews.
Read MoreFrom time to time, readers send me little gifts in the form of letting me know the ways they’ve been impacted by Quest for Eternal Sunshine. Today, I’m happy to share six very different morsels of inspiration. I greatly enjoyed them all, and I know my dad would have loved them, too. Many thanks to every contributor, and please keep the comments coming!
Read MoreAs 4th of July approaches during this time of tremendous upheaval, myriad thoughts and emotions are arising for me. As the daughter of two immigrant refugees who found sanctuary in America after surviving a horrific genocide, I was raised to be extremely grateful to this country—to “kiss the soil” I was standing on.
Read MoreOne of my earliest disappointments caused by the coronavirus was the cancelation of a weekend writing workshop I’d been eager to attend at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur with Ellen Bass and Roxan McDonald. So, when I heard these two gifted, inspiring writers were teaming up to teach a one-day Zoom class in mid-June focused on writing and gratitude, I immediately signed up.
Read MoreThis Father’s Day feels extra special to me, and no wonder—the book my dad and I posthumously collaborated on for so many years is finally out in the world. I feel his joy and can see his radiant smile!
Read MoreThere is a loud a “NO!” being shouted by so many in our country right now. “NO!” to entrenched prejudice, oppression, and inequity; “NO!” to the pain of unrelenting insecurity, violence, and murder; and “NO!” to a culture that accepts a hierarchy of people based on the color of their skin, and the humiliation and denigration of sacred human lives.
Read MoreDuring this pandemic, my husband Drew and I frequently reflect on the many things we previously took for granted, and the aspects of our lives we feel especially thankful for. When it comes to cataloging our gratitude, our fox-colored yellow lab puppy, Leo, always makes it to the top of the list.
Read MoreDuring the years I was writing Quest for Eternal Sunshine, I was steeped in my father’s story and philosophy. One of the things that struck me the most about his journey from being a tortured Holocaust survivor to one of the most joyous people I ever met was his determination to remember the good.
Read MoreToday, I’m eager to introduce Katie Dutcher, Quest for Eternal Sunshine’s webmaster. Katie is a very important collaborator in my mission. In addition to her technical skills, she is a professional mindfulness and meditation teacher, a great writer, and a smart, grounded person with much wisdom to impart.
Read MoreYesterday, my two-and-a-half-year-old, Feliciano, dumped his bowl of quinoa on the kitchen floor that hasn’t been mopped in two weeks, got down on his hands and knees, and lapped it up without his hands pretending to be a dog. I didn’t stop him. I was far too relieved that he was finally engaged in an activity that allowed me to eat in peace.
Read MoreI will never forget how I first met Hilary Nicholls. Twelve years ago, I ran into a friend who was in the midst of a heartbreaking family tragedy. But instead of appearing pained and exhausted, my friend was literally glowing. She looked at me and said: “I just had an incredible session with a woman named Hilary Nicholls. She wouldn’t let me pay her, but she told me I would be sending someone to her. I think that someone is meant to be you.”
Read MoreThose of you who have read Quest for Eternal Sunshine already know that my childhood was far from typical. When I was seven, my family joined an alternative spiritual community called the Pathwork. “The Guide”—a spirit channeled through the leader, Eva—explained exactly how the universe works and the best ways to evolve both spiritually and emotionally.
Read MoreToday, I’m excited to share a wonderful and timely new resource—Compassionate Communication—generously created by my dear friend, Patricia Wolff. I have known Patricia for over three decades, and we’re grateful that our special connection has been deepening with each passing year.
Read MoreMy father, who was an extremely diligent explorer of his own psyche, wrote a lot about the ego—how it constantly seeks approval and is always trying to make us into the person it thinks we should be versus encouraging us to be the personal we naturally are.
Read MoreMy father would be thrilled to know that our project isn’t ending with the publication of his book—that the Quest for Eternal Sunshine website will be an ongoing legacy devoted to sharing resources that help cultivate wisdom, healing and self-discovery.
Read MoreWith the impending release of Quest for Eternal Sunshine, I want to shower gratitude on my sister, Ruthie. Ruthie believes this book is our dad’s dream come true, and I want to be sure everyone knows that it could never have happened without her.
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