You know how sometimes you just adore someone you hardly know for no perceptible reason? Maybe it’s a chemical thing or an intuitive one, but that’s the way I felt about Ellen. In another life, I worked in a health club as a massage therapist. Ellen used to come in and use the treadmills and [...]
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At night, the city slowed but the bright lights remained. Bored taxi drivers waited in curbside lines, checking their emails or talking to loved ones on cell phones. I’d wander down Stetson Street, to Bockwinkel’s market, where I’d make small talk with the night workers, buy something to eat, and then hand a few dollars [...]
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When I was a child, it seemed nearly impossible. As a young adult, it seemed incredibly far away. In my thirties, I still felt like I had forever barring an accident or disease. Today, though, I realize I am closer to the end than I am the beginning. Even while some trick of biology makes [...]
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Last Friday in the West Loop of Chicago, I skipped lunch and took a walk in order to enjoy the bright blue sky and lukewarm sun. I was well into a nonsensical reverie about French presses, tiny cars and strange restaurants, when suddenly a brush of concern flittered through my neurons. Oh god, I’ve lost my [...]
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Okay, this is going to be a fast post because I have a lot to do before my plane to Chicago leaves Sunday, but PEOPLE — I’m going to work for the The Rosie Show on OWN! How excited am I? So very. Before we start throwing the confetti around and pouring the margaritas, I [...]
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1. When I experience kindness and affirmations from others, I feel humble. There’s something sacred in the piece of humanity that reaches out, warms, accepts and encourages. I never take this for granted and sometimes even feel superstitious about it — like if I don’t stop to truly appreciate a kind word or good deed, [...]
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