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I came across a t-shirt recently that said '80% of my brain is song lyrics.’ It made me giggle. I felt SO seen! 😂 Of that 80%, I would venture a guess that the majority are Barry Manilow’s. He did, after all, write the songs that make the whole world sing. In 1976, my whole world revolved around my big sister, Jodi. She’s 3.5 years older, and back then, that age gap was significant. At 7 years old, I did whatever I could to make sure she let me be in her orbit. Whatever

I once hosted a jewelry trunk show at my own house and didn't tell a single guest that I was the one selling the jewelry. Let me explain. In 2008, I signed up to be a Stella & Dot stylist. If that doesn't ring a bell, Stella & Dot was the cooler, sexier cousin of the old-school Tupperware party plan. We called it social selling: gather your friends for a girls night to socialize, sip and shop. Having stepped away from a 20-year career in PR to stay home with my young kids

Many moons ago, I visited the Clinique Counter at the 59th Street Bloomingdale's to purchase a container of their All About Eyes cream. I’d received a sample size as part of a gift-with-purchase promotion, and the marketing tactic clearly worked. I couldn’t have been more than 28 at the time and I distinctly recall the saleswoman commending me on my savviness. “Aren’t you smart to take preventative measures at your age,” she cooed. Oh, how I ate that compliment up. Her

There are no coincidences. You can take that statement however you want. For me, I take it to mean that things, people, ideas come into our lives when we are most receptive. When our awareness is heightened, and most attuned to receiving. That’s when we notice. That’s when we connect the dots. I was on Instagram the other day and landed on a Humans of New York (HONY) reel. I’ve followed the account for years, but hadn’t seen it show up in my feed in ages. Even though I