Get Ready for 2026
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…
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Let’s Talk Empowerment
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.…
Do You Settle for Less?
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…
How’s Your Vision?
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…
My Life as an Abstract Painting
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…
Are You a Shock-Absorber?
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…
Nature is So Lovely
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,…
What Reading & Eating Chocolates Have in Common
It’s Mother’s Day. Perhaps you got a box of chocolates. I’ve been thinking about chocolates a lot lately because I’m reading a book – Tuesdays with Morrie. It’s been around forever, but I never read it until now. I’m enjoying…
The Lawn is Green
The lawn is turning green. The lilacs are blooming and filling the air with their beautiful fragrance. The skies are clear. And I am thankful. Last week I was panicked about the lawn, thinking I surely killed the seed and…
Waiting for a New Green Lawn
I am thankful. I am grateful for so much. Yet, I found myself feeling so depressed this week. Why? We re-seeded our lovely back yard and I’m looking forward to a beautiful green lawn. But it appears I may have…