Tag: Dear

Dear Clara ??? what???s in a name?

Dear Clara and Lily. I’ve just seen a cute video on instagram of a cool bird — huge and grey with a big beak and and an appearance that would be at home amongst the dinosaurs. I’m guessing that’s why the ‘Best Birds Planet’ Instagram account shared it. The text th...

Dear Suitcase: I Don???t Want to Get on the Road Again

Below is a January 10, 2010 post I published on Theme for Great Cities, my old blog where I documented nearly a decade of my expat adventures and musings (from 2008 to 2017). I wrote this one three years and four months after leaving New York City and moving to Buenos Aires, where I’d remain b...

Dear Leaders: Don???t try to dig for gold in a gold field

I had an enlightening discussion with my coach this week, and I wanted to publish this article before I miss any specifics from the advice. This is an excellent piece of advice, and it’s something that I wish I had known when I first started my management career. It’s true that as ...

Dear Parent: You???re Braver Than You Think!

My friend once confided: “there are days when I doubt myself and feel so inadequate as a parent.” It made me smile, recalling that just a couple of days ago, I experienced the same feeling. If you are a parent reading this, I’m sure you’ve sometimes felt that way &...