Let It Bespoken

For the past five years, I made Chicago my home as a senior producer at Oprah.com, but I left in the fall of 2011 to live in the Hudson River Valley. I practice listening and following my intuition wherever it may lead my big, goofy heart. Now I live in a restored barn with a kitten named Sufi who prefers to hang out on my shoulder when she’s not chasing chewed-up empty rolls of toilet paper. The nights are darker than I ever knew possible, but the stars are brighter too. I used to hear sirens, car alarms and, once in awhile, gunshots in the middle of the night. Now it’s so quiet, the buzzing of a fly can keep me awake. Where I was once surrounded by people everywhere I went, I am now surrounded by trees. It was a leap of faith–in myself and in the universe–that I don’t regret.

Here are a few links to some of my articles on Oprah.com:

How Sweet the Sound: Q&A with Joan Baez
Where Did You Go? How Not to Lose Yourself When You Meet Him
What Is Yogalosophy? A Conversation with Yogi to the Stars Mandy Ingber
Where Did You Get Your Style?
My Mother: A Force of Nature
Memory of a Beloved Pet

Here are a few links to some of my articles on ElephantJournal.com:

I Left Chicago, But the City Didn’t Leave Me
The Things You Really Want to Say to Your Ex But You Don’t
The Shallow End of the Pool
There’s Nothing to Fear Except Yourself

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