Moving on

Tomorrow I will leave my full-time role with the awesome Weber Shandwick Digital team. While I’m confident about my decision and excited about what comes next, I am sad to depart such a brilliant group of people. The team, which spans several countries and multiple US offices, does absolutely stellar work for some of the world’s most iconic brands. Their creativity, hard work, and client-driven focus are second to none. I would never work for any other agency.

As for what comes next, for the past several weeks the plan was that I’d just focus on writing. But you know what they say about plans. While you can take the girl out of Silicon Valley, you can never really take Silicon Valley out of the girl. (The girl will be staying put in NYC, though.) I will share more when it’s prudent, but for now I’m thrilled to be going down an interesting path with some of my oldest, smartest friends. And I’m grateful for all I have learned, and the spectacular people I worked with, while part of the world’s best digital team. (PS: They’re hiring!)

Midnight on a Friday, walking home

This never gets old.

Mother’s Day for the rest of us

This can be a tough time of year if you don’t have a biological mother (or if you choose not to infect your life with a toxic biological mother). I’m fortunate that I have an amazing stepmom, someone I can call anytime and talk to on the phone for hours; someone who truly cares for her children and everyone else; someone who shows me what unconditional love is. I love when she visits me in New York, and am excited that she’s coming back this fall for another fun visit. I will do my best to spoil her this Mother’s Day. Here we are in October last year in Chelsea:

At the same time, it’s hard to be reminded that lots of other people won the biological mom lottery that you lost. What I have found is that many more people are motherless than you’d think. (We’re an unusually happy bunch, especially those who took an active decision to cut an awful biological mother out of our lives.) So if you don’t have a biological mother – or you just don’t want anything to do with the one life dealt you – don’t despair. You’re not alone, and you can still be happy for those children and mothers who have a dynamic you haven’t experienced. MY Mother’s Days are always happy. Share your story with those you trust and you’ll be amazed at the support you can both give and receive.

National Arts Club

Gramercy Park South after another shower.

12 hours in Pennsylvania

This is only 2.5 hours from Manhattan. Loved it.

After the rain

St. Vartan’s Park

Religious New York

I took all of these photos on Wednesday, and all but one of them were taken within five minutes of one another as I made my way to a doctor’s appointment in the East Village. I don’t go to church or temple or mosque, and my views on various religions are anything but positive, but I do love living in a city with such a wide variety of worship available for those who may want it. It’s not my thing, but it doesn’t have to be.

Sexy bonus: