Create Before You Consume
Today I share with you a second tip from Ten Self-Care Tips: Looking for Sane Practices in Times of Insane Demands. Tip #2 is: Create before you consume. Just that simple. When you get up in the morning, resist the…
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Be You–and No One Else
This month I’m conducting a workshop at the California Library Association Conference: Ten Self-Care Tips: Looking for Sane Practices in Times of Insane Demands. I’ll break down those tips for you here over the next ten weeks. Tip #1: Be…
A Flash Back to Earlier Years
Today I was a 19-year-old driving my ’69 Chevy Nova in the hot Arizona sun. Without air conditioning. That’s what I felt like anyway. As the temp moved above 100 degrees here in the Lewis-Clark Valley, I was reminded of…
A Spa Day Musing
I enjoyed a special treat this week – a body scrub and massage at a Korean Spa. Absolutely wonderful! The technician scrubbed my whole body with a brillo pad. Well, it wasn’t really a brillo pad, but that’s what it…
Living the Dream
I’m doing it. Living my dream. Walking in my purpose and encouraging others to find or recover their passion and purpose. My SoCal book tour is underway and I am so enjoying meeting new people and reconnecting with others I…
Sing Something Else
I was at a community fair recently. Beautiful event. Lots of people, booths, activity, music and a big car show. As we walked by the music stage, I heard a young man introduce his next song. He says, ”This one…
My First Book Tour
I’ll be giving a few talks about my Camino de Santiago journey and subsequent book in a few weeks. I’m really excited, and nervous, and appreciative of the opportunities. Being an author and speaker is a dream I’ve had for…
Letting Go
Circling back to my post on August 28, . . . I wrote about how I at one time had really loved freshly-sharpened pencils. They motivated me to write, but I hadn’t written with one in a long time. So…
When was the last time you did something for the first time?
What a great question! What great inspiration! What a great way to keep our minds fresh and growing . . . and our bodies, too! I believe this attitude of continuing to learn and to try new things is one…
After the Snow, the Sun Begins to Shine
Today I have a poem, a song, of encouragement to share with you. Even if you have been going through difficult times, there’s always hope for tomorrow. There’s always something good to come. Let’s look for it. May this song…