Let Your Life Speak
I jogged to my local bookstore, toting a baked treat for the owner. At the door, I burst into tears. A small note by the “Closed” sign said she had just passed away. Yvonne was quirky, and brusque, and it smelled funny in there. But I loved that old woman. When I first hung out […]
Passion Reboot
This morning, I was listening to a seminar on empowerment. The teacher (Debbie Ford) suggested, “Stand in the mirror and say, “I am hot, sexy, and delicious!” When I heard the word “delicious,” I cringed. After journaling about why, I realized that I used to be passionately sensual – excitedly drinking in pleasure and beauty. But after experiencing so many setbacks and failures over […]
What Your Local Lifeguard Knows
When I was 16 years old, I trained to be a lifeguard. The lesson on our very first day surprised me. In the movies, the rescuer shouts, “I’ll save you!” then dives in and swims madly toward the drowning person. It turns out that in real rescues, you only get in the water as a […]
De un Libro Triste a un Nuevo Libro
Una roca pesada cayó en mi corazón al leer el diagnóstico. Mi querida Subaru Outback, quien había estado tan amorosa y lealmente a mi lado por más de 17 años, estaba en su lecho de muerte. Toda su vida pasó ante mí: todas nuestras aventuras, nuestras experiencias, nuestros sueños y esperanzas. A través de todas […]
From Blue Book to New Book
A heavy boulder dropped on my heart as I read the diagnosis. My beloved Subaru Outback, who had so lovingly and loyally stayed by my side for 17.5 years, was on her deathbed. Her whole lifetime flashed before me: all of our adventures, our experiences, our dreams and our hopes. Through all of my heartaches […]
Lo Que Tu Salvavidas Sabe
Cuando tenía 16 años, entrené para ser salvavidas. La lección en nuestra primera clase me sorprendió. En las películas, el rescatista grita “Yo te salvaré” entonces se sumerge y nada frenéticamente hacia la persona ahogándose. Resulta que en rescates reales, solamente te metes al agua como último recurso. En vez de eso, lo mejor que […]
