The Paradox Between Power and Pleasure
When we experience power how does it feel and when we seek pleasure how is it different? The paradox between these two emotions is as intriguing as it is essential in understanding our ability to thrive in healthy and happy personal and professional environments. My want to better understand these core principles began with the…
Halloween Do’s and TaBOO’s
Six Pillars of Civility
Thank You Letter To The Most Important Man In My Life
A few weeks ago I sent you an email reflecting on Esther Perel’s TedTalk on love and desire. Esther begins by posing the question ‘what is love and how does it feel and when you desire how is it different?” She argues that we first must understand the fundamental principles that make up love and…
The Art of Toasting Quiz
1. Toasting is an event which requires us to drink: a. Simultaneously b. Clink the glasses c. Alcohol 2. A Champagne toast to an individual is made: a. Before dinner b. After the meal and before the dessert c. After dinner 3. A toast is made first by: a. The guest of honor b. The…
3 Essential Rules of Table Etiquette My Parents Failed To Teach Correctly
I grew up in a household where manners were a way of showing respect and consideration for others. Having good manners was not necessarily following a book of rules, but rather, a measure of how polite we were in our interactions with others. Except at the dinner table…where protocol was not so optional. While putting…
