Mother. Writer. Aging Rebel. Eternal Optimist
From the monthly archives:
“Last night my friend and I were sitting in the living room and I said to her, “I never want to live in a vegetative state, dependent on some machine and fluids from a bottle to keep me alive. That would be no quality of life at all. If that ever happens, just pull the [...]
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There’s been a bit of talk about kindness in the blogasphere lately. Mark Hayward of My Tropical Escape is talking about how kindness can make the world a better place at Zen Habits and Al at 7P Productions generated a great discussion about the same topic last week with “Why should I help you?”.
If you [...]
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“So how long are you staying?” Claire asked her sister, the moment they were alone.
“That’s an interesting way to make me feel welcome.” Simone dropped her suitcase on the floor and turned, her eyes sparkling cheekily. “Come on, aren’t you even the teeniest bit glad to see me?”
Claire’s ignored the question. “Do you need money?”
“I’d [...]
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Marbella, Spain - Where Rich Is Not Rich Enough
Marbella, Spain - where the sun shines brightly, the water sparkles gaily and the streets are lined with gold , gringos and gangsters…
“It’s good to have money and the things that money can buy, but it’s good, too, to check up once in a while and make [...]
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I got this inspirational tale in an email recently and I wanted to share it with you because I believe it perfectly encapsulates a basic principle of life that I try to remember whenever I am struggling, or feeling let down or neglected by others.
What you give out you get back
Long ago in a [...]
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I was wondering what to post today because it’s been a chaotic week and I’m not feeling particularly insightful or funny. Then I ambled over to Urban Panther’s Lair and saw the following meme about the Panther. It’s a good one for getting to know someone, and since I currently feel like I need [...]
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How many times have you stared at an advertisement, magazine cover or the fashion pages and wished you had hair, eyes, cheekbones, breasts, lips like the woman in the photo?
When I was younger I had a thing about eyebrows. Bizarre I know. But hey, that’s me. It started in my late teens with Sherilyn Fenn, [...]
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Today, I’m excited to introduce my second SHE-POWER Man, Charlie Gilkey from Productive Flourishing. I’ll try not to gush, but I’m a big fan of Charlie’s. Not only is he one of the most sincere and insightful bloggers I have ‘met’ since starting SHE-POWER, but his blog really is one of a kind. Intelligent. Motivating. [...]
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First I have to apologize to my male readers. This is an unashamedly girly post. It’s all about hair. You’re forgiven if you want to give it a miss.
Yesterday I cut off my long hair.
It seemed like a good idea at the time, but when I got home and completed the standard ‘check your hair [...]
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I have always been a big reader. In fact, I cannot remember a time when I did not read. Sometimes I think I was born clutching a novel in my hand.
But in the past 18 months I have discovered a new reading addiction.
Blogs!
The first blog I ever subscribed to (by email because I had no [...]
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