Why I Became an Author.

This blog spun from the writing exercise I posted this morning on my Facebook Fan Page. Drills that were initially intended to improve my writing, but have somehow evolved into life lessons that nudge me along on my track. Who knew? Not a day goes by without someone asking a version of this question. “How…

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Your friends: In your face or behind your back?

During the remodel I didn’t travel. At all. To some extent, put my entire life on hold. I dropped out of golf, started working out at home, scaled back serving on charity boards, took sabbatical from lunches with friends and became very selective on which corporate events I attended for my husband’s job. For all…

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Need or want? Me and my stuff.

A funny thing happens when you have your house torn down to the wood studs. As the demo crew hacked up the plaster walls, pulled out the frayed nob and tube electric, and disconnected the century-old rusting galvanized pipes, I felt dizzy. The way it might feel if you slashed a sharp knife across your…

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Symbols–How Oscar Meyer keeps me on track

  In past posts I’ve written about teachers, mentors and situations that have edged me along on life’s path. Guides that have been invaluable in providing directions during my 47 years on the planet. Maybe you’ve had similar experiences. But as you plod ahead, taking their advice, have you ever wondered if you are on…

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Letting go–The high road: Real or an urban myth?

  Have you ever been shouted at in public by a complete stranger? Flipped off while driving for no apparent reason? Rammed by an overly aggressive grocery cart? Disrespected and lashed out at by an individual in your life who’s really angry at someone else or an unrelated circumstance? I have. On more occasions than…

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