I was so moved by the Women's March last year that the words below just poured out of me. Something compelled me to post them on the Pantsuit Nation's page on Facebook. Within two days, 10,000 women responded---not just with "Likes" but with the most touching comments (and requests to buy my painting). After years of feeling [...]
I don't know about you, but I started the New Year stuck in lots of mental muck. For days, my menacing mind kept tormenting me with a litany of what I didn't accomplish last year. I would have told it to "shut the muck up," but I didn't have the energy--thanks to a bad case of [...]
Well, the truth is, I've been stuck in the muck of some serious letting go. Since March, I've lost my Mom, my father-in-law, my doggie, sold our house in Los Angeles and made Ojai our home. (You may have noticed that I've let go of the name "Dragonfly Movement" too. But we'll talk about that [...]
It was a mystical full-moon kind of night. The kind of night made for magic. So, there I stood, in my nightgown and bare feet, and asked God, the moon, the stars and anyone else who was listening: "Please send me those who can help bring my Dragonfly message out into the world in the [...]
This is me on one of the most meaningful days of my life. Not just because I had the honor of being the keynote speaker at a beautiful luncheon for 250 people. But because of the lesson I learned from the experience. (And I think there's a pretty big one in here for you, too. [...]
Let me start by wishing you the happiest of holidays. But let me continue by saying, if you're not feeling quite as shiny as the tinsel on a tree, you're not alone. 'Tis the season when we expect our lives to be as merry and bright as everyone else's family photos. And as preposterously perfect [...]
It's easy to be thankful for the mashed potatoes and gravy of our lives. You know, those rich, scrumptious moments when everything is going well. But what about when it isn't? What about those angst-filled, up-all-night-times that make us question what it's all about? If you're like me, you've had far too many of those [...]
I feel so honored to have been chosen to be part of Rita Wilson's "Voices of Strength" Initiative on the Huffington Post. To read my story, just click here. It's proof that it's never too late to soar.
After months of being stricken with Empty Next Syndrome, I woke up one morning a few weeks ago, finally knowing What Was Next. I sat down at the dining room table, determined to start outlining “Dragonflying Lessons,” a book that’s been living inside me for way too long. But before my fingers even hit the [...]
I know this isn’t a condition that’s commonly discussed. A) Because it’s so uncomfortable. B) Because I just made it up. Of course, there’s lots of talk about “empty nests.” But trust me, you don’t need to be sending a kid off to college to feel that deep, hollow ache of “NOW WHAT?” echoing through [...]