In The War of Art, author Steven Pressfield cautions that every artist (and probably most people) will confront an enemy that must be faced. That enemy is Resistance. It’s a war inside your head that tries to stop you from…
That title is the name of a chapter in Reflections on Adult Literacy. It’s been on my mind a lot this week, especially as I consider the content of my Find Your Power Word workshop. After all, the way we…
As we enter Thanksgiving Week in the U.S., I’m pleased to wish you a very happy Thanksgiving. Let’s all consider the blessings, the goodness, and opportunities we have before us. I want to take a moment to say I’m thankful…
I don’t have a post written for you this week. Instead, I invite you to spend an hour and a half with me on Thursday, Nov. 20, 4:00 – 5:30 p.m. on Zoom. We’ll engage in an activity to make…
I share a story about empowerment in Reflections on Adult Literacy, my new book. In conjunction with the book release, Gary Kosman, Founder and CEO of America Learns, invited me to write a guest post on their blog last week.…
Hey, you don’t have to “settle.” That’s one lesson that made itself known to me when I was at the Dare to Declare Academy last week. Four of us went to dinner at a lovely restaurant; two of us ordered…
You know how it is when you finally get eyeglasses and find you can see things more clearly? Your vision sharpens. You feel more at ease. (Well, if you haven’t worn glasses and don’t know, just take my word for…
I share with you a journal writing from a few years ago: My life, like a painter’s canvas, has become an abstract painting. I’ve strived to keep it crisp and clear, with clean lines. Everything in its place. One corner…
Do you stuff down your feelings to make everyone else feel comfortable? Are you the one to take on the brunt of a statement, an insult? Take it and hide it away inside you so that others don’t feel the…
How lovely to enjoy where we are! To appreciate the beauty around us! Last week I enjoyed a wonderful time with a friend on the Oregon Coast. Got to walk on the sand, dip my toes into the cold water,…