Anything worth doing is worth doing badly, at least to start. 

As a recovering perfectionist, I have learned to get started on a project even if I don’t have all the pieces together. Sometimes just puttering, tinkering or moving the parts around will help me sort out my brain enough to give me an idea of how to tackle a project.  

I can’t tell you how many times ...

Putnam County: ”Where the country begins” pretty much sums up my view every day as I traverse this beautiful area. At every turn there is a reservoir, farm, trail or the stunning vista of the Hudson Highlands. Less development and fewer traffic lights showcase nature’s bounty uniquely during each season and I never tire of taking it all in. I often stop and take pictures on my ...

What consistently rates 4.9 to 5.0 on the major customer review sites? What business is both destination and resource, a tradition, a haven, valued, endangered and has something for everyone, at every age? 
Hands down, it is your local independent bookstore. They have faced challenges (think “When Harry Met Sally”) and still do (um, Amazon), but those that remain have carved out ...

I’m so excited to be preparing for a summer jam-packed with diversions! Memorial Day weekend is my official kick-off, but this year the week leading up to the holiday really set the tone for what I’m sure will be a season of adventure. So, while I’m busy planning my routes and exploring new places, I’ll just highlight what I did and where I went and hopefully your ...

Lately I’ve been fascinated by a new flavor of pie: psychologically informed environments (PIE). 
This “enabling environment” concept originally appeared as a kind of operational framework for therapeutic communities such as homeless resettlement and social services. I’ll spare you the footnotes and scholarly citations and just sum it up in lay terms: We are affected ...