In a recent article in Town & Country, one of eight luxury experiences to aim for before turning 40 (and the top one at that) is to Take a Career Break.

I have been in hiatus for the most part of 2018 and this prolonged ‘water stop’ from the rat race gave me a chance to reflect on my ‘yuppie years’ immediately following college graduation. While I cannot travel back in time to share these life lessons to my then fresh-grad self, I’m hoping that my son will read this blog (albeit 15 years down the road) and put some – if not all – of these lessons into good use.

Two nights ago, for the first time ever, our third grader son forgot to do his homework. It’s a good thing his bedtime prayer always included a recounting of his whole day as his ‘conversation with Jesus’

I recently read a Facebook post on how a mother reassured her daughter of her unconditional love by reminding her of always having the choice to leave an uncomfortable situation.