Sugar rush

The cookies are baked. Mom and I spent the better part of yesterday laughing and mixing and almost collapsing, but they are done and we feel immense satisfaction.So now there are pecan coconut chocolate chip, hazelnut chocolate chip, Michigan rocks (dates and...

Wisdom

Received one of those email forwards today. Usually I delete them. I liked today’s so I passed it on. It’s wisdom courtesy of Anthony Robbins:ONE. Give people more than they expect and do it cheerfully.TWO. Marry a man/woman you love to talk to. As you get...

The gardener

I was sitting in a cafe with my laptop, writing my monthly life coaching newsletter (https://nancola.com/pages/newsletter.html) with much diligence and concentration. After polishing it and sending it, I sat back and let out a sigh of relief. A guy sitting on the couch...

Plant life

The “day” job is right near the plant district in Manhattan. Occasionally I veer off my usual route and stroll through the flowers and plants and trees in the morning. It’s surprisingly soothing to be among all that life and prettiness.This morning...