Keeping Score with Massella Dukuly

It turns out that you have a better chance of being hit by lightning than winning the Powerball. Bart Potenza won the lottery not once, but 3 different times. While none of these wins were millions, they were substantial amounts of money that helped him and his life-partner, Joy, build their vegan restaurant empire Candle Cafe. With 83 years of life under his belt, Bart shares with me his view and wisdom on luck, taking chances, th...

Keeping Score Love Note Series: Bite-sized episodes with the purpose of connection and inspiration.
 
This Love Note celebrates just how far we've come! 2020 has been intense, but if you're reading this right now, you're pretty damn resilient. I took a moment to reflect and pause on who I've become in the past 6 months. And of course, there's a challenge for you to do the same.
 
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If you were living in New York City around 2016 there's a good chance you've seen the work of Matthew Chavez. If you weren't, then perhaps you've heard of what he's done.
His participatory display of Post-Its in the New York City Subway went viral and showed up across the globe. Since then, Matt has written two books on his work and is featured in Forbes, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, an...

Keeping Score Love Note Series: Bite-sized episodes with the purpose of connection and inspiration.
 
This Love Note is on un-learning. I wanted to expand a little bit on our last Love Note: The Argument for Changing our Minds. I've found that un-learning seems to be one of the catalysts to get there. It's not easy though, un-learning anything is likely to rattle who we are to the core, usually because it impacts ...

For Ruben Hughes, life is for the taking. Ruben is an art director and photographer currently based in Copenhagen. He's also my friend, we met some years back. I've always admired his design skills - check him out @rubenhughes on Instagram, but more than anything I've been inspired by how he pushes himself to be better, how he beats to his own drum, and that he has the ability to find beauty in just about anything. I...

Keeping Score Love Note Series: Bite-sized episodes with the purpose of connection and inspiration.

This Love Note is on the concept of changing our mind. It feels like the past few months have been filled every type of change. While consistency, particularly when it comes to how we view ourselves and the world around us, is something humans need and desire, there's also an argument for why it's ok to normalize c...

Keeping Score Love Note Series: Bite-sized episodes with the purpose of connection and inspiration.
 
This Love Note addresses the current climate we're facing in the United States. In addition to the coronavirus, this country suffers from another virus; racism. It's insidious. While I don't have the answers, I do know that silence just simply doesn't work. Any change will comes from the compassion that ...

Keeping Score Love Note Series: Bite-sized episodes with the purpose of connection and inspiration.
 
This Love Note is on being present. It's something that has been notoriously hard for me. I just can't seem to silence my brain. I'll save you the Google search, here's what I've tried that's been easy to implement and has truly made a noticeable difference. What are you doing to stay present?<...

The beginning of FM Ellis' story is one that mirrors that of so many others. Thankfully, she was able to make it to the other side of her trauma. After being sexually abused at the age of 7, her life spiraled out of control. In her memoir, My Life as a Lemon, she details just how deep that spiral actually was. In our conversation, Faye gives me some insight on how she set herself free and how we can create a world for others t...

I interviewed one of New York City’s first responders. Her name is Sarai Bismuth and she’s a paramedic. Despite the EMS being an often sidelined entity in the emergency hierarchy, Sarai shares the pride she has in her work and what life looked like before and during the Covid-19 pandemic. We talk about the impact of the amount of death she’s exposed to and whether or not she’s happy with her career choice, given all of the chaos  -...

In a world of "health" influencers, skinny-tea, and booty bands, there is Erin Murray. She is calm, relatable, and extremely knowledgable about the body and how we can recondition our brains to live a life where we truly thrive. Erin and I chatted about how she came to do this work, why right now is a test for so many of us when it comes to our self-soothing, and coping mechanisms, and of course, tips for how we can feel ...