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Have You Eaten Today?
Driving across the dusty desert in Arizona was the last place I had expected to be that February morning a few years ago. I can’t say that I ever expected to be in an abusive marriage or that I would ever have to flee for my safety. But, here I was, running for my life and praying he wouldn’t find...
5 Insights on Breaking Out of Your Comfort Zone
It’s almost midnight. Rain has been drenching the redwood forest for the last three hours and shows no sign of slowing. Inside the log cabin, the gold lamplight casts a warm glow. After a full day at the writer’s conference, my friend Ellen and I have curled up with chocolate and hot tea in two...
Deliverance is a Journey
The last several months, for me, have felt like an uphill scramble on a hot sand dune. I have been working through traumatic memories, overcoming fears, uprooting old mindsets, and adjusting to new adventures. Some days I gain momentum. Other days, I seem to slide back two steps for every one I...
5 Truths About How To Be a Better Partner or Spouse
Moving boxes lined the walls of my house as I packed my belongings. I had stuffed them to the breaking point with books from my shelves. Reaching for another box and another stack of books, my hand hovered in midair. My finger trailed along the spines as I read the titles. One after another was...
Dress for the Job You Want (Not the Job You Have)
How often have you heard this phrase? "Dress for the job you want, not the job you have." If you and I had a buck for every time we’ve heard this advice, we could probably go travel the world together. Because I do have at least one sarcastic bone in my body, my response to this advice used to be,...
Pulling Up the Baobabs: Overcoming Negative Thoughts
Last autumn, as the aspen leaves were turning to gold, a cherished friend of mine introduced me to Antoine de Saint-Exupéry’s novel, Le Petit Prince. While I had been aware of the book’s existence, I had never taken the time to read it. The story has quickly become one of my...