andreatancrati

What are your family’s top 3 favorite meals? My family loves to eat. There are a lot of us so narrowing down three favorites is harder than it sounds. Add that we are fickle and change things up a lot, I can hardly speak for the whole group, but here goes my best jab atContinue reading

Thanks and giving

I like the concept of dedicating a day to give and be thankful.To be thankful and give. A whole day to pause and count up all the wonderful blessings life has tossed my way and to look for ways to give to others… I also like that as humans our one constant is change. EveryContinue reading “Thanks and giving”

My tired brain can’t decide

If you could meet a historical figure, who would it be and why? Marc Chagall maybe… Janis Joplin? Jimmy Hendrix? I’ve heard a different version of this question before. If you could have dinner with three historical figures, who would you choose? I’d probably pick at least one comedian (do I know a clever funnyContinue reading “My tired brain can’t decide”

Trust

Do you trust your instincts? I do. If instincts and intuition are the same thing, then yes. If they are not, still yes and here’s why. I have spent a lifetime learning to listen to myself. I may have learned this lesson by not listening or not believing, but there were always those moments whenContinue reading “Trust”

Lightness

What’s the first impression you want to give people? Interesting prompt question. What do I want people to remember about me when they walk away from a first meeting? Hmmm. Let’s see. I like when I walk away from an encounter with another and think :that was fun! So maybe I would like to leaveContinue reading “Lightness”

Polyvagal nerve and other hopeful science

I’m jetting west toward my family in CA. It’s been nearly a full day of travel already. I still have most of six hours to go, five hours in, I’ve been entertaining myself by reading samples of books I might like to one day read. I love this option on iBooks. I have several vagusContinue reading “Polyvagal nerve and other hopeful science”

Skip this? I shouldn’t…

What part of your routine do you always try to skip if you can? I don’t TRY to skip any part, but if I’m side tracked or in a hurry, I might skip meditation. It happens In fact, I just set my phone down and meditated, because this particular morning might get hectic. Opening upContinue reading “Skip this? I shouldn’t…”

Important people

Who is the most famous or infamous person you have ever met? Hmm. No one memorable comes to mind… Jason Meraz? One time I was with my friend Jill with Kfp at the peace headquarters in Washington DC. The kids were passing out kindness matters bracelets and we had paused to chat with someone onContinue reading “Important people”

Important chores

It was my job to rake leaves into piles and scoop them into these cool paper bags. Even though the tree is still full of leaves, this was the chore that needed to be done. Today it looks like I never filled 5 bags. Leaves have re carpeted the ground. Is this a metaphor forContinue reading “Important chores”

So much

What is good about having a pet? So many things