I'm a "happy" person so why did I buy a book called, Happier: Learn the Secrets to Daily Joy and Lasting Fulfillment, by Tal Ben-Shahar, Ph.D? Because it explains why I want to go back to Africa, and work with people who have far less than me. Here's why: "While levels of material prosperity are on the rise, so are levels of depression. Even Continue Reading
Please VOTE for me so I can give shoes to kids in need
When I hear that kids cannot attend school because they don't have shoes, I know something is wrong. In fact, it brings back memories of when I volunteerd at a Mayan village in the heart of Belize. I heard Blake Mycoskie, the founder of TOMS shoes share a story about his trip to Argentina where a woman ran up to him in tears. At first he thought Continue Reading
I Can’t Believe I Have John McAfee As a Facebook Friend
Yes, you heard me right. John McAfee, the anti-virus pioneer who is being sought for questioning about a murder case, lives on the island of Ambergris Caye, where my family lived for one year. Thanks to a mutual contact on the island, I became "friends" with him on Facebook. It's not like I ever wrote to him on FB, however, today with US Continue Reading
Are French Parents More Gutsy?
After reading an article in the Wall Street Journal about "Why French Parents are Superior" by Pamela Druckerman, it finally hit me that some of my child-rearing methods are actually more French than I care to admit. I'm not French, but I spent a good chunk of my youth growing up in the suburbs of Paris. My three sons are adults now, and grew Continue Reading
Gutsy cave-tubing in Belize
After our morning of zip-lining and repelling, we welcomed a quick Belizean lunch consisting of chicken, rice and beans, with fresh, juicy pineapple for dessert. Now it was time for the six young women and I, to try cave-tubing in the underground caves of the meandering Caves Branch River. In a weird way, I looked forward to overcoming my fear Continue Reading
