Leading up to the third Sunday of Advent this year, I kept thinking about the 2006 movie “The Pursuit of Happyness.” The movie stars Will Smith as Chris Gardner, an aspiring entrepreneur and sales person who gets an opportunity to do an unpaid stockbroker internship...
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Movies and Mindfulness
Blame it on being a Generation Xer. In the 80s, we were among the first to have cable TV. And, I, having grown up in Omaha, Nebraska — a test market because of its Midwest “normality” — got access to cable television, even MTV, earlier than some of the rest of...
More of Who I Am: How the Movie Pleasantville Changed Me
For a front row seat to how I use media, meditation, and mindfulness to help clients find their next steps, sign up for my online retreat, which starts on July 13. Learn more here. Anyone who reads my social media feeds knows that I am a film and tv junkie. Long...
Not Just the Sparkle: Why I Love the Oscars So
Anyone who has followed me on social media through the winter months know — I LOVE awards shows. Awards about television and film, particularly. I fell in love with them when I a young, budding high school thespian. I had to wrangle the remote control away from my...