My father is visiting me in CA this week as part of our Father’s Day celebrating. This is the first time in my life that I’ve lived someplace further than 30 miles from him (not counting crazy summers in my 20’s), so this is a new experience for both of us. My dad loves museums and science, and he wants us to see things that I haven’t yet explored...
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One of the many things I’ve learned these past few years is how important the voice is. When we add sound to our movements, to our thoughts, to our sentences, the energy expands. And yet, so many people are not comfortable making sounds, speaking up, being heard. Listen around you to how quietly some people speak, even and especially when they are...
Read MoreWhat’s Now?
For those of you who are wondering, I did not get the cute cottage. And I’m OK with it. Like John Steinbeck said, “If it is right, it happens. The main thing is not to hurry. Nothing good gets away.” And so I am re-focused on what is, what I need to be and do NOW to best support the work I do and the life I live. *** Our lives are so full...
Read MoreIs Life a Circle or a Spiral?
A year ago I had a going away party, even though I no longer had a moving date. I had found and lost a rental property on the central coast, and had no idea what my next step was. I scoured Craigslist every day, several times a day, but looking for a place to live from 600 miles away is nearly impossible. Fast forward to today, where I have been living for...
Read MoreAdventure to the Edge
Last weekend I drove the RV up to the Bay area for a retreat with my Wisdom Council Mastermind. We are seven women solo-preneurs who have been having video meetings online every other week since July, 2012. In addition to supporting each other in our businesses, we offer compassion, inspiration and a place to share our biggest fears. And we have become...
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