My birthday is Monday, May 25 and I would love for you to attend a very experimental birthday party! Many of us are still in semi-quarantine, feeling isolated and confined and I would be honored if you would help me celebrate my birthday by attending a virtual open house Zoom birthday party! I have […]
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During the Coronavirus lockdown, I was browsing through a box of old pictures. I came across this picture that I used to hide because I was embarrassed at my disheveled and frumpy appearance; stomach out, shirt unbuttoned, knee socks askew, staring down the camera. I’d defiantly claimed the top of the pedestal – Like I […]
Read MoreStuck and Stuff It’s been 2 months since I published my last blog – and it’s not that I haven’t tried to write something. There certainly has been a MULTITUDE of topics that I would normally be itching to write about. For heaven’s sake – our world has been turned upside down in the last […]
Read MoreThat’s my word for the year! The dictionary definition: “make (someone or something) look or feel younger, fresher, or more lively.” Sign me up! For several months now, I’ve been in a study group called “Living a Created Life” and I’ve been in an inquiry about what it means to rejuvenate my life. So I’ve […]
Read MoreIt’s a new year, a new decade. Why not try something new? For some reason, I’ve been obsessed about learning new things, especially things that I would normally avoid. How many of us have pre-conceived ideas about what we’re good at and what we’re not? Or things that come naturally or things we struggle with? […]
Read MoreThe end of the year is always a good time for reflection and appreciation. And here’s one of the things I’m thankful for in 2019: It’s been called the Year of the Woman. In a year that has been so divisive and contentious, my heart was lifted when I saw the 2019 Forbes list of […]
Read MoreMy last blog was about preparing to walk parts of the Camino in Spain and the importance of having a dream and acting on it. Once I became clear that I would never make the 500 mile journey with a 40 pound pack on my back, I found a different way to fulfill my dream. […]
Read MoreAs you read this blog, I am on my way for a big adventure: walking portions of the Camino de Santiago in Spain. For 10 years I’ve been saying that I was going to walk the Camino. Then earlier this year I came to the realization that I would probably never hike 500 miles and […]
Read MoreYes! It’s true. It’s been 3 years since I uprooted my life after 20+ years in Kansas City to move to Southern California and a year since my last update on “living the dream.” The past 18 months have been jam-packed with wide ranging experiences and a stark contrast to my first 18 months here. […]
Read MoreJust when I thought I was going to need someone to talk me off the ledge, more than 180 corporate executives from the Business Roundtable created a “Statement on the Purpose of a Corporation.” But more on that in my next blog. I just have to get this off my chest first. You see, for […]
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