I’m an innocent child holding my pacifier in one hand. In the other hand, I’m grasping an adult-sized black book — possibly titled “The Art of Hiding Parts of Myself?” ·When I was a child, I hid my deepest shame and fears — mostly…
I’m the kid in the center of the photo, pushing our Volvo up the Bolivian Andes in 1960 – Absurd! Inspired by this week’s guest on my podcast, Nita Sweeney, I have shared recent moments of overwhelm in my own life. And sometimes…
Not At My Best This Morning This morning I woke up feeling like my life was in a tailspin. I won’t list all of the reasons why. Let me just say that I’m behind on just about…
Here I am, learning to be perfect! “The opposite of joy is not sadness. It’s perfectionism.” That’s what Susie Rinehart, author of Fierce Joy said to me today when I interviewed her for my upcoming podcast season. I know all about perfectionism….
Researching Material for our Upcoming Novel Deadlines. We all make them. We all sometimes miss them. We all need them. And many of us dread them. What’s worse, deadlines are relentless. The more successful I am, the more they pile up around me. As…
My Family of Origin Years ago, Ed and I were at a Thanksgiving dinner with six other couples in the home of close friends. We lived far away from any of our blood relatives and were pleased to be invited for the holiday. Our host…