Jeryl Brunner profiles people who are guided by a deep and unshakable passion for what they do. Following their joy inspires them to think outside the box, take risks and triumph. Her publishing credits includes O, the Oprah Magazine, Parade, The Wall Street Journal, InStyle, Travel Leisure and more. She is also the author of the book My City, My New York: Famous New Yorkers Share Their Favorite Places where hundreds of famous New Yorkers, including Tina Fey, Anthony Malkin, Matthew Broderick and Will Shortz share their favorite locales and things to do. She has been featured on TV and radio. Follow Jeryl on Twitter, @jerylbrunner or visit her website, jerylbrunner.com
“My parents believed in looking at hard times through a positive lens, calling everything an “adventure.” And as much as it annoyed me as a kid, when the pandemic hit I knew it was time for me to pass this “glass is half full” kind of thinking on to my kids,” she says. “They say necessity is the mother of invention, in this case, necessity was the mother of adventure.”
What an adventure it was. A gifted storyteller, Wheatley offers a feast of delicious experiences.
“The surprise for all of us was—they loved it,” she adds. “They ran around, caught snakes and played with the barn kittens. They did the laundry and hung it out to dry. We contemplated the pros and cons of a dugout vs a shanty. My younger child drove a horse and buggy all around the grounds, alone!" That experience provided some of the most profound learning for Wheatley. “What I thought was for me became something for us,” said Wheatley. “And we all agreed it was our best day of the trip.
We are a group of people with a lot of drive. I don't play guitar or write poetry, but I am pretty good at capturing a moment in time in a book. When my life took a funny turn and I somehow ended up in a 30 foot RV barreling across the country rather than putting on my costume in my dressing room, I knew I had to write about it.My book starts and ends the same way everyone's did if they were working on Broadway.
I love doing that, too, I love the immediacy of it and the crackle of energy in the air. But my very favorite place to be is alone with my computer and a good cup of coffee. If I have a window with a view and my wife in the other room doing something that makes her happy, well, that is just heaven.... [+]
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