I can no longer stay with you. We must hang our harps, on a weeping willow tree… and may the world go well with thee! All good things must come to an end and, as I am forever repeating to my patient mediaiton clients, every end is a new beginning. So, with thanks to Rudy Vallee (and the Brother’s Four version of “the Tavern Song” I keep in my head, not to date myself at […]
I have some big shoes to fill. My partner has just announced his well-earned retirement and entrusted me with carrying on his tradition of client service and attention to detail. I am honored – and I look forward to working with his clients, embracing my now-public work as a real estate lawyer, while maintaining my mediation practice. That said, change can be scary. Please don’t hesitate to reach out to me directly with any questions […]
Photo by Kelly Sikkema on Unsplash It’s only a cold. For crying out loud it’s only a cold! I’ve gotten spoiled. No longer exposed to young children swapping germs in school settings, no longer taking public transportation, I manage to side-step a good number of these things as they go around. I can’t say for sure, but I suspect that being so out of practice has only made the experience worse. Aching where I did not know I […]
Are these at opposite ends of the spectrum? If the ability to let go of attachments – attachments to outcomes, attachments to things – is the mark of a good Buddhist, then what does it mean to be dogged in your pursuit of a goal? Does tenacity, by definition, place you off balance? What is balance? When is it wiser to hold when everyone around you is telling you to let go? When is it […]
Moving is always so…ooph. You plan, you coordinate, and then you do your best to deal with the things no one predicted with as much zen as you can muster. We had the usual adventures and a couple of technical glitches but thanks to M&H Consultanting in Natick and our indefatigable point person Rob, we’ve come through it all, relatively unscathed. Even so, it wasn’t until this week that we felt like we’d worked out […]
We’ll be in Concord Center before we know it! Steven has always worked in Acton (where he raised his kids, coached soccer and hockey, served on town committees, and generally did all of the things you do when you’re committed to your community). I had an office in West Concord (where I raised my kids, volunteered a bunch for church and scouts and did all the things you do when you’re committed to your community) […]
Yes we are! On March 1, 2016, we expect to be in our new space at 91 Main Street in downtown Concord. We have loved our offices here at Exchange Hall and feel fortunate to have played a part in bringing that beautiful old building back to life. But as we have evolved into a virtually paperless office, and as our practice has grown more and more virtual (and more 24/7) there is less justification for such a […]
Mediating for a living is interesting, that’s for sure. If I had a nickle for every time I hear “you must have some great stories to tell”, I’d be rich. Richer still if I got paid every time someone shuddered at the prospect of working with conflict for a living. But it isn’t like that. It’s interesting because it’s real life, it’s recognizable. If I couldn’t put myself in the shoes of my clients (while […]
TRID is here! After a last minute reprieve in August (giving us all plenty of time to get ready – hah!) the inevitable implementation of TRID on October 3, 2015 really happened. Do you remember the angst of 12/31/1999? When there was uncertainty as to whether our infrastructure would collapse thanks to obsolete date coding in computer programs? Well October 2, 2015 felt a little like that. And just like on January 1, 2000, the […]
