What strange times! The corona virus has changed lives, even if it’s just for a short time. All of my meetings, gatherings, classes, events have been cancelled, as have yours. This may be the very first time of my life when I have absolutely nothing on my calendar. It’s weird since my calendar usually pushes
This has been such a strange time. Kelly and I had a wonderful, relaxing, fun vacation in Puerto Vallarta with Olivia Travel. Several of our dear friends were there to share a whale-watching boat trip and a day-long cooking class. Kelly and I have always taken adventure vacations so this vegging for a week at
My daughter’s birthday was yesterday, Feb. 1st. She’s 47. I remember that day – and night – since labor lasted well into the 18th hour before they knocked me out. (In 1973, doctors didn’t really think twice about using drugs on laboring women.) Ultimately, I was grateful. Berit was 8 pounds, 11 ounces…a big baby
About 15 years ago at my professional conference, Dr. Elizabeth Griego, Vice President of University of the Pacific, hosted a photo project. The project involved each of us to select a word that we thought represented us individually, then a photographer posed us in what he felt depicted our word in our being. My word
Today was the national Women’s March in cities all over the country. Kelly and I marched in Coachella, a sweet little town rather far east of Palm Springs. There were about 300 people, mostly Latinex folks, many of whom live in Coachella. It was small but exciting to see. Two items struck me. First, I
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We live in a world where most people still subscribe to the belief that shame is a good tool for keeping people in line. Not only is this wrong, but it’s dangerous. Shame is highly correlated with addiction, violence, aggression, depression, eating disorders, and bullying. — Brené Brown Learning our history is resistance! Thanks for
Merry Christmas to those who celebrate; Happy Festivus for the Rest of Us. Safe travels this holiday weekend. Thanks for taking this journey with me. Now go write your story! Today in LGBT History – December 22 1934 – Wallace Henry Thurman (1902–Dec. 22, 1934), a black editor, critic, novelist, and playwright associated with the