Happy International Women's Day! 👩‍🦳 🌟 I'm reminded of a phenomenal French filmmaker who inspired me: the late, great Agnes Varda, who received an honorary Oscar in 2017. 🎥 🌟To paraphrase an interview I gave to Women and Hollywood some years…

LISTENING IS A SKILL   As a writer and filmmaker, nothing makes me happier than interviewing people – exploring the trajectory of their lives and passions. But I don’t recall learning how to really interview someone in journalism school. Sure, we…

Happy Earth Day! 🌎 I've always felt a spiritual connection with the natural world. On this Earth Day, I thought I'd share a photo of what I stare at for hours every day at my desk. That would be my mouse pad, which I picked up at the New York…

Happy Greek Independence Day! 🇬🇷⁠⁠ Today, March 25th 2021, marks the Bicentennial of the Greek War of Independence (or the Greek Revolution), a proud day for Greeks worldwide! 💪 ⁠⁠ 💙 For me, the most exciting part of the Greek Independence Day…

The best way to celebrate International Women's Day is to make it YOUR day (or week!) and do what you can to make a positive difference for women. 👩🏻‍🦰👩🏼‍🦳⁠👩🏽⁠⁠ A few ideas: ⁠⁠ ⁠⁠ ⭐ Celebrate women's achievements⁠⁠ ⭐ Raise awareness about…

At the Golden Globes, Jane Fonda spoke passionately about the power of story to change people’s hearts and minds. “That’s why... Buddha, Muhammad, Jesus, Lao-Tzu... spoke to us in stories and poetry and metaphor. Because the nonlinear, noncerebral…

The 3 Pillars of Persuasion – It’s Greek To Me! 🇬🇷 ⭐️ The Greek language has shaped Western civilization. There are more than 150,000 words of English derived from Greek. If you’re lucky to speak Greek, it's your secret weapon when taking the…

⭐️ You don’t need to have “improved” yourself this year or acquired new skills to feel validated. Simply making it to December 2020 is a huge accomplishment. 💪🏼💪🏾💪🏿 ⭐️ And I speak from personal experience. ⭐️ While we’ve all had to live…

I was born in Kastoria, Greece - and yes, it snows there! ❄️ I wanted to share a few pics from my picturesque hometown. Wishing everyone a blessed Christmas 🎄 and a creative, inspired, and auspicious New Year! 🥳 #christmaswishes #happynewyear…

I’m proud to be featured in my first podcast for The Elysians - VC’s Off the Record, with Gayle Jennings O'Byrne of venture capital & private equity firm WOCstar Fund. ⭐️ This podcast is a how-to guide for both startups and investors that want…

Many people talk about what you learned during Covid... so here's what I learned! ⭐️ It's been a tough year for those of us who are small business owners or self-employed. But with a background in journalism and documentary filmmaking, this felt…

I'm excited to be a part of this "GIVE THE GIFT OF GREECE" Virtual Holiday Shopping event! 🇬🇷 If you'd like to support some women-owned Greek brands, please join us on Zoom tonight, Wednesday December 16th at 7 PM ET for a fun cocktail lesson from…

I've been reading Wim Wenders “The Pixels of Cezanne: and Reflections on Other Artists.” I was intrigued by what the director of “Buena Vista Social Club" would say about Japanese designer Yohji Yamamoto. Wenders says that Yohji “showed me that the…

Looking for the perfect holiday gifts? 🎁 ⭐️ Please join me on Thursday, December 3rd from 5PM - 8PM ET for a Virtual Small Business Marketplace organized by Luminary. Come to shop, discover, and simply connect with women-owned small businesses like…

What makes our spirit soar, inspires our dreams, and leaves us thankful to be alive? 🧡 For me, it's Beauty, Art, and Nature. I'm an amateur photographer - emphasis on the amateur - but sometimes all you need is good light to take a stunning photo.…

What Sparks Your Joy? 😍 It's Sunday - and I reminded myself to do something that brings me joy. I adore gardens and flowers and anything to do with horticulture. One of my great joys is visiting public gardens. 🌺 ☀️ This fall I visited a few of…

I'm a "Rainmaker." Who knew?! 🤩 I don't have a formal business background, so I was never asked to take a skills assessment test from Gallup and the like. Until last year, that is, when I entered a Creative Entrepreneurship program at The Actors…

The more things change… ⭐️ When I was a fashion editor in the late 80’s and 90’s I saw trends come and go. But I’ve been fascinated by the intersection of culture and #consumerbehavior since I was a senior in high school taking an AP class in…

The Fallacy of Writer's Block ✍️ ⭐️ In his new book, Seth Godin says that people who claim to have writer’s block actually have "a fear of bad writing, so they’re not willing to do ANY writing at all.” He adds, “The job of someone who’s creative is…

Bites of Wisdom for Creatives & Entrepreneurs 🌟 One of the books that lives on my coffee table is “The Ultimate Bite-Sized Entrepreneur” by Inc.com columnist and fellow American Society of Journalists and Authors member, Damon Brown. ➣ Here are 3…