Celia Marszal-Iannelli

The tragic events of Sept. 11, 2001 drove home this life lesson for all New Yorkers. Everything can change in an instant.

Being honest with our personal, historical, and political narratives is imperative. It's the only way to learn from our mistakes. New column by Celia Marszal-Iannelli

New column by Celia Marszal-Iannelli: Getting a mani-pedi regularly is a much-needed escape from day-to-day stress.

They say life is a bowl of cherries. it's important to savor their sweetness.

Looking straight ahead, I noticed a woman walking toward me. At first glance she looked familiar, on second glance, I froze in my tracks. As the woman continued to walk toward me, I met her gaze and saw the confusion that crossed her features. Then it hit me:  I was looking at a mirror image of myself. Astounded, I realized I looked like my mom.  

Holidays are milestones that remind us of how our lives have changed as years and decades pass.

Last week, while I was  walking  to the bay,  I spotted a little green shoot pushing through the dry soil.  Seeing a  tiny herald of spring, my heart felt lighter.  That little shoot was a harbinger of transformation:  The dry hard soil will eventually morph into a colorful landscape. Mother Nature is a miracle worker.

Moving from infatuation to long-lasting love is a hard journey, and it takes mutual respect, patience, communication and commitment.

Short of building a time machine, we cannot go back and change the past. We can, however, reflect on our regrettable choices, or lack of choices, learn from them and vow to never carry them forward into our future.  

Peace, good will, tranquility, serenity, reconciliation,  calm and quiet are not just words, they are ways of being.  We can give this to the world if we could just stop belly-aching.