a gratitude practice
Posted in daily, Opportunity, Rotary International, speeches, The Book, words, writing on Apr 26th, 2009
In an incredible stroke of good luck, I got to be the keynote speaker at the Rotary District 6270 Conference this weekend. The poor guy who was supposed to be the speaker had his flight canceled and couldn’t make it. When I had finished speaking at my workshop and overheard the conference organizers worrying [...]
Yesterday, the very first copy of my book in book form (they call this the “proof”) was delivered. It took me hours before I had the courage to open the envelope. I know, I know – most people would think that after five years of work, I’d tear into that package and hold it up, [...]
I’m reading (well, listening to) The Diary of a Young Girl by Anne Frank for the first time since I read it when I was the same age as the author. As an adult listening to her words, I am simultaneously exalted by her wisdom and devastated by her fate. Such wisdom and honesty from [...]
Posted in 9-5, entrepreneurship, hard work, writing on Feb 3rd, 2009
Got news this week of three more friends being laid off – the economy still seems to be tanking. Gave me pause to think about the last seven months and how grateful I am for them. I have grown so much in that time: building my grant writing business, focusing energy on my book, and [...]
Posted in writing on Jan 23rd, 2009
Deadlines. Without them, I could daydream my life away, thinking of all the great projects I will someday complete. They are not only motivation for me, but the glue that keeps my butt in my desk chair instead of getting up to fix a snack, make tea, or make lists of all the great projects [...]
Alice Walker is a writer whose books speak to a part of me that I didn’t know existed until I start reading. She’s wise wise wise and her imagination is goddessly. I was really thankful to find her open letter to Barack Obama after the election, because I was salivating for her words. Here’s an [...]
An expression of gratitude for all that is good in my life.
