Refresh: an Exciting Change of Environment

Refresh: an Exciting Change of Environment

West 72nd Street

By Claudie Benjamin Almost 30 years ago, before coming from Seoul, Korea to New York, Mee Sook Jo (Michelle) was an artist. One of her framed metal works entitled “People” is hanging on a wall up front as you enter the dry-cleaning store she and her...
What the World Needs Now: Laughter

What the World Needs Now: Laughter

Columbus Circle

Still image of Reisenweber’s at 58th and Columbus Circle ca. 1900, image courtesy New York Public Library By Claudie Benjamin That laughter has a healing quality has been well documented by patients and clinicians through the ages.  Right now, more than two...
Feeling & Looking Good on the Open Road or Zoom

Feeling & Looking Good on the Open Road or Zoom

9th Ave. Elevated

By Claudie Benjamin Go with what you like, respect and spend time with people and things that matter to you. Think about responsible actions and endurable values. That’s the takeaway message when you care about being responsible and feeling good about yourself...