AIMLESS   -   Amy’s meandering thoughts about life, love and balance

As I struggled to sleep for the fifth night in a row, I finally became concerned.This headache was unlike any other migraines that I had ever experienced. This was bad, I thought. Yet, it would turn out to be nothing. However, as the days passed, I considered the possibility that something bad was happening, that […]

  As I sit here writing, our sweet dog Cosmo sits at my feet. He brings me so much joy, and our house has not been the same since his arrival this past August. But, how he got here is a story that I have thus far been unable to tell. It was a Sunday […]

A couple of years ago, an amazing young boy in my community was struck with a horrible illness. He was just six years old at the time, and his diagnosis of leukemia worried us all. His parents and siblings, who are loved by so many (including me!) seemed to be enveloped by the words and […]

Recently, I attended Sunday School with my youngest daughter Danielle. It was a day for parents to spend time with their fourth graders, attend services together and listen to a presentation from the Jewish National Fund. There I sat, holding hands with Danielle, listening to a woman speak passionately about the water problem in Israel. […]

How many times have you received one of those motivational or inspiring emails, which instructs you to immediately forward its powerful words to a dozen of your closest friends? I’ve received many, and I have (simultaneously) deleted many. Some of these emails are enlightening as they contain a powerful message of hope, a reminder about […]

Sometimes the lessons that we receive throughout our days are obvious and direct. Other times, we receive subtle hints like a quiet whisper or the realization that we are a part of a cyclical pattern of events that lead us to a perfect thought. Today, I experienced the latter — that beautiful, subtle series of […]

I’m not particularly keen on what is happening in politics nor am I particularly interested in New York’s gubernatorial race; however, I am fascinated by the fact that candidate Anthony Weiner (who just admitted to yet another sexting scandal with his dutiful and forgiving wife by his side) is not only staying in the race, […]

Last night was graduation at Central School: It was an exciting time for the students, the parents, the teachers and the faculty who all worked so hard for the past several years. In the preceding days, the school sent home an email in which they reminded us of the atmosphere that they are hoping to […]

I talk a lot about being present, absorbing the moment and embracing the joy in life. But, what I don’t talk about too much is the pain … the evil … the bad people out there. Unfortunately, I spend a lot of time thinking about it. I fantasize about making a difference, saving lives, ridding […]

While recently enjoying a cup of tea and reconnecting with a friend after 20 years of being out of one another’s lives, he asked me: “Are you happy?” Of course, this is not a surprising question to ask while in the process of catching up with one another after two decades have passed. Yet, it […]