We are all super busy and in America, in NY in particular, it is a cultural norm, almost something to strive for. The thing is, where is all this busy-ness getting us? I believe that freeing up time to just be is important and I also believe that busy-ness can be a barrier to doing th

When we face upheaval in our lives – whether family illness, loss of a job, death or other crisis, it can be really overwhelming. That is how I felt recently when my mom was diagnosed with acute lymphocytic leukemia. To compound things, my dad has dementia and since my mom is his prim