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November 13 2011

Is it a Mistake? Or Was it on Purpose?

My mother was the lucky recipient of one of the first copies of my book, and she read it cover to cover.  She cried as she relived the story and felt like the book told the story well.  And then she almost hesitated to call me and tell me she had found a mistake. The [...]

April 26 2011

Brand Me in 10 Words or Less!

Hello! As my regular readers you know that I am working on a memoir that will be out later this year.  But now is the time for me to start working on branding myself as an author.  This is where you come in. If you have read my posts with any regularity, you have a [...]

March 18 2011

Contentment Can’t be Bought

“Life, we think, is simply a series of tasks to perform, a list of things to do: get the job, buy the house, finish the degree, have the children, do the work. It takes years to figure out, if we ever do, that life is not a task at all. Life is far more difficult [...]

February 7 2011

It’s Never Too Late to Start Again

It has been a challenging few weeks for me, both writing and personally.  I am in that dead of winter space where I know things are happening, they just aren’t visible.  I am in the editing phase of my book and it gets quite tedious moving forward and backward through all the pages, looking for [...]

February 3 2011

Unspoken Prayer

It has been an interesting week for me, feeling a little overwhelmed with book writing, job hunting, and keeping my balance.  I wrote this poem back in December and now have it as part of my book.  She Moved Mountains is still in progress, and while I may be a little slower than I want [...]

January 28 2011

What is Your Mack Truck Experience?

As I was getting lost in the world of Twitter this morning, and clicking over to websites to meet new people, I remembered a conversation I had with my friend Jay Heinlein.  We were talking about my own memoir called She Moved Mountains, and he suggested I talk to people about their own life stories, [...]

January 20 2011

Holding Sacred Space

Walking through a doorway at the public library, I greeted the gentleman stepping the same way. “Nice smile,” he said.  We talked about the storm  moving in on the wind, and then he said, “Peace be with you.”  I returned the sentiment.  A tiny healing was sent out between us, and in that moment, all [...]

January 14 2011

Wake Up Now!

Here is an excerpt from Pocketful of Miracles, by Joan Borysenko January 14th What am I doing on earth, so far from Home?  I can no longer remember the bright fields from which I came, except in dreams.  And even these I forget upon awakening. My heart’s desire is to awaken from the dream of [...]

January 4 2011

Living the Miracles of Today

The steam is rising from my cup of tea, and huddled under the blanket on my lap, I am cozy as I write this post.  Although I do feel the importance of planning my year so that I know where I am going, I am being called right now to sit in the silence and [...]

November 24 2010

Happy Thanks Living!

I saw a church sign this week that said, “Thanksgiving is nice but Thanks Living is better.”  I love the idea that every day I get up and walk in gratefulness for my life-  the people, the things, the blessings that fill me with joy.   So often we look at the things we don’t have [...]

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