Today my dad would have been 90. It's the 3rd year I have not been able to call him and wish him a Happy Birthday. If feels like it's been longer in some ways. So many things have happened since he passed away on November 4, 2022. My son graduated high school the following year and is now in his 3rd year of collage. We moved from Brooklyn to the Hudson Valley area of NY State a little over 2 years ago. My oldest step-son got married in June of this year. I rebranded my busine

Today I wanted to share one of my favorite quotes from Judy Garland. "Always be a first-rate version of yourself, instead of a second-rate version of somebody else." As a recovering people-pleaser this quote is an important reminder for me to always keep being myself. That there is more value in just being me, than trying to be like another version of someone else. When we shrink ourselves down to be like others, it can be emotionally painful. Trying to force yourself to be w

Click here to watch. It has been a busy week! Yesterday I didn't post for the blog challenge. I probably could have found something quick to throw on my blog, but I just didn't have it in me. This makes the 3rd time this month not posting. It's okay though, here I am now and I am going to challenge myself to be consistent through the end of this month's challenge. One of the coolest things happened to me this year! I launched That Vegan Morning Show with my amazing friend Kim

On January 15th of this year, filmmaker and visual artist David Lynch passed away. My husband is a big David Lynch fan and over the years he has introduced me to his films. Last year I finally watched Lynch's series Twin Peaks. It has been quite an adventure stepping into Lynch's worlds. Inland Empire and Mulholland Drive are my two favorite Lynch Films. We were deeply saddened by his passing and the fact that there would never be something new created by him. On January 19th