About Daniella

Hi Ponderers!

I started out writing about parenting and all I’ve learned from Diego, my 30-year-old autistic and cognitively challenged son. I now write about everything that bewilders me about the human experience, including aging, habits, getting Botox, what success means, why independence is overvalued, why it’s so hard to admit our mistakes, and why I quit my teaching job after 17 years.

My aim is to explore, laugh about, and enrich the human experience, mine AND YOURS -whatever it might be.

I invite you to ponder with me by:

  1. Subscribing to Newsletter Link and Logo  newsletter, where I share my latest posts and insights.
  2. Following Public Ponder’s Facebook page to comment on PP’s stories.

Peace,

Daniella

My principles:

  • Do the good that’s in front of you (from meditation teacher and author Sharon Salzberg).
  • Face all (irrational) fears.
  • Always ask myself: Would it help? (from the movie Bridge of Spies).
  • Doubt my certainties.
  • Stay curious.
  • Every minute counts.

Something I try to remind myself of frequently:

“The rest of my life starts NOW.”