I just attended a lecture by my friend, Dr. Toni Galardi (www.lifequake.com). It was titled, “Abodanza—The Seven Secrets I Learned From My Italian Grandmother” and it is about how to handle whatever life throws at you. The first of Toni’s Grandmothers’ seven secrets states that we should try to make a personal connection with everyone...Read More

My friend Nanci Sherman, www.cureforthecommonhotel.com, and I are playing with the idea of adopting pet peeves in order to transform people’s thinking about them. Here is my pet peeve of the moment. I hope someone is taking notes… What is up with all these high-tech hotel rooms? Maybe front desks should allow guests the option...Read More

I just received a wonderful letter from a reader of my blog. It was very flattering and I totally appreciated the accolades. And I thought I’d share the following paragraph that really excited me. “Holly, I think you’ll be amused to learn that having to take a part-time job (thank to all the saints in...Read More

A few days ago I was visiting my old stomping grounds, The Grand Hyatt San Francisco. I knew it was the right time to catch my friend Joanna’s shift, so I was surprised to learn that she was spending it holding a sign in Union Square. It seems that the folks at The Grand Hyatt...Read More

I have been thinking about the idea of recovery lately. Essentially, I’ve been wondering how one recovers from a mistake, although the more formal use of the word recovery, such as being IN recovery, has some application here as well. The prayer that is most commonly associated with recovery is called The Serenity Prayer and...Read More