Turning darkness into light

When an actor friend asked me to go see experiential theatre in New York — called Sleep No More — it brought up some anxiety for me. Which is why I decided to go and stare it down. Here’s what transpired. Today’s Game Plan: When You’re...

Parties as path to peace

More and more I realize part of my calling is to bring attention to people who have figured out how to make their gifts shine and cast a ripple effect of good. Talking to Mary Fanaro, founder of OmniPeace, reinforced this and then some. Fanaro sells branded apparel...

Through her lens

The beauty of the “Visionaries” show on Annie Leibovitz courtesy of OWN this evening was indescribable. I love the backstory on how the cover shot of Niagara Falls on her new book, Pilgrimage, came through the eyes of her children. Particularly excited by...

Life coaching the bystanders

It took a few days for the child rape story unraveling at Penn State to really get on my radar. And then I read the grand jury report, was sickened, and had to force myself back through it so I could write an informed column. It was a tormented afternoon. My amazing...