Here’s to more inspiration, friendship, unconditional kindness, and laughter than seems reasonable this season. Also, a healthy dose of wanderlust. And while you’re doling out the holiday cheer– don’t forget a health dose of gentle-loving-tenderness for yourself, okay?
At the end of September, I retreated. I spent four magical days in Albuquerque, New Mexico surrounded by other authors, learning and editing and talking and listening and laughing and writing and just being… still. Which is something I’ve talked a lot about here lately– this idea of rest and stillness, and the fact that it seems simultaneously …
I saw the movie, The Intern, this past weekend. It was the best (happy sigh). I love a presumably simple story that turns conventional wisdom on its head just enough to make some really, really big points. The simple story: young women who is head of start-up that has exploded, agrees to work with an intern …
Dear Sir, You had a lot to drink last Saturday evening. So did your friends. I know this because, while my husband and I enjoyed our flight of delicious IPAs, one of you spilled a beer. It wasn’t the spilling in and of itself that gave you away, it was the fact that your cell phone …
There wasn’t a lot of good news in the world last week. There’s the mess in Ferguson (and yes, mess is a huge understatement, but I’m not sure that one word exists that would capture it.) We lost Lauren Bacall and Robin Williams. The later whose death stirred up discussions about depression — some for …
This past Sunday I became a godmother (Of the non-fairy variety, to the best of my knowledge. If I suddenly sprout wings, you’ll be the first to know). My husband and I were thrilled to “attend” the christening of our goddaughter in Birmingham, England via telephone. We feel so honored to be included in her …
A couple of months ago a friend of mine mentioned that she would like to host a book club style gathering for my book. (I phrase it that way, because it wasn’t part of a book club that met regularly, but just a one night party for a book). Over the last couple months …
I’ve got a confession to make. I’m a voyeur. Of kindness. A kindness voyeur. I’ve been a huge fan of the work featured over on Patience Salgado’s blog for some time now. I’ve read all about kindness missions and guerilla goodness. I’ve probably even re-tweeted some of the awesome-ness, but I’ve always just looked, until …
There’s a lot of pressure to be full of holiday cheer this time of year. So what should you do if you’re just . . . not? Nothing. Absolutely nothing. All those things that are supposed to make the holiday season warm and cozy and wonderful are the exact same things that can make it …
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Carry – to hold or support while moving. Hold. Support. Move forward. We all need a little of this sometimes, right? To be carried. Not some huge grand gesture, but instead small sign of support when we most need it. The kind words genuinely spoken. A few minutes taken out of the day to …
