The Campaign Trail Mix

Posted on October 4th, 2010 by Patricia Ferrone  |  4 Comments »

It’s campaign time! That means, for the next month many of you will be devoting practically all of your time and energy to someone other than yourself or to a cause dear to your heart.  In keeping with campaign tradition, the closer you get to Election Day the less attention you will  pay to your [...]

Read More4 Comments

A Comfortable Work-Life Balance

Posted on May 20th, 2010 by Patricia Ferrone  |  2 Comments »

The other day, a woman I had just met asked me what I did for a living.  (The first question everyone in DC asks.)  I told her I was a life coach.  The blank expression on her face was an indication that I needed to qualify my answer. (Something I’ve gotten used to doing.)  In [...]

Read More2 Comments

Creative Uncertainty

Posted on November 5th, 2009 by Patricia Ferrone  |  No Comments »

At the end of Act II in Thornton Wilder’s iconic play, “Our Town,” the character Louella Soames says, “Happiness, that’s the great thing! The most important thing is to be happy.” I am familiar with this line because I played Mrs. Soames in a community theatre production of “Our Town”. The play ran during the [...]

Read MoreNo Comments