Auteur: Buffi

What are you feeding yourself?

WHAT ARE YOU FEEDING YOURSELF? YOU ARE WHAT YOU EAT, AFTER ALL…. So I’m pretty awesome, I guess, as here I’m enjoying the best bagel I’ve ever had. (Have a Bagel on Havemeyer street, Brooklyn. Worth the trip! You can thank me later. By bringing me a bagel.) But seriously, folks. What are you feeding […]

I’m so excited to finally show you what I’ve been working on.

I’m so excited to finally show you what I’ve been working on. Deeply honored to have written the English text for Chantal Janzen for her new TV show Fout Maar Goud!

What’s behind Magic Door 54?

MAGIC DOOR 54 – my birthday poem. Once upon a time I saw a door. It was locked and labeled Number 54. I wanted to discover what was behind, but I was not allowed, I needed more time. So I remained patient, the years were kind. They showed up on my face in the form […]

I hope your summer is full of joy, and that you are spending it doing what you love with people you love (which also means YOU). I just wanted to jump in and say HI ….and BYE. This is my last newsletter for a while. I’m going on sabbatical for 5 weeks and will be […]

Here I am, sitting behind the geraniums.

YUP. THAT’S ME. SITTING BEHIND THE GERANIUMS. WORKING ON MY MASTER PLAN. In Dutch there’s the expression ‘to sit behind the geraniums’ which is a way of describing someone who is ‘inactive’ or ‘old’. So here I am, caught in the act by my husband yesterday morning, sitting behind the geraniums…working on my Master Plan. […]

Think big. But believe bigger.

I want you to do this…. Think big. But believe bigger. When I left a safe, well-paid job at the most prestigious language institute 21 years ago to follow my dream, which was to become the first Personal English Coach to the Fresh and the Fabulous, people could not wrap their heads around it. They […]

Don’t Withhold the Gold

About last week… Magic happened. Weeks of preparation meant that one of the annual highlights of my coaching career was finally approaching. And my final 12-hour coaching day felt like 12 minutes. I cannot tell you how GLORIOUS it is to watch my clients OWN their story, and OWN that stage. This was the 3rd year in […]

Happy Independence Day!

It was the 4th of July, 1984. Chicago. I was with my oldest friend Lisa (who is still my oldest friend today, although she is somehow still 3 months younger than I am). We had just spent a wonderful evening having a picnic in the park, and then watched the fireworks when it got dark. I […]

Let’s talk about the elephant in the womb.

The elephant in the womb. Let’s talk about it. And keep talking about it, and sharing the importance of a woman’s fundamental right to control what happens inside her own body. From 1986-1990, I worked as a clinic escort for 3 years, a fundraiser for NARAL (National Abortion Rights Action League) for 2 summers, and […]

I’m ready to fail in public. Want to watch?

Happy Monday! It’s a great day to have a great day. It’s also a great day to announce that this week I will fail on stage. Yes, you read that right. This Wednesday evening, I’m honored to be the guest star of Boom Chicago’s new Musical Improv show.  It’s the kickoff for something totally cool. […]