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January 10, 2014
Are You a Time Binger? (I Am)
I don’t know about you, but my mind is in a tizzy these days. It’s the beginning of a new year, and I keep feeling like MORE should be getting done. Already my resolve to stay grounded and calm as I build mybusiness is giving way to work binging. I find myself emptying out every […]
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January 8, 2014
In Honor of Kwan Yin
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January 2, 2014
A Magical Ending to My Year of Healing
As 2013 now slips over the horizon, I’d like to say a few things about disappearance and re-emergence, which were my themes for the year. It has now been more than 16 months since my daughter died, 19 months since my relationship ended. And 18 months since I gave up my business as a marketing […]
December 26, 2013
The Value of Discomfort
Last weekend I emerged. Surrounded by good friends, a cameraman and a sound guy, I made some videos in which I stated for the first time what I am now here to do. After it was over, I was exhausted; emerging is hard work. But it’s also necessary, critically so, and the exhaustion and discomfort […]
December 24, 2013
Joyeux Noël from Notre-Dame
Maybe this really IS one of the most spiritual places on the planet. It does seem to have a very special sacred energy. For Christians, it is said to hold the relic of Jesus’ Crown of Thorns. For me, it’s just got a glow.
December 23, 2013
Five Fast Tips for Surviving Dysfunctional Family Get-Togethers
Got one of those families? You’re not alone. Every family is half maddening/half delightful — or so it seems. But you really CAN have a kind and loving Yule. Follow these tips and you’ll feel better about the holiday, yourself … and them! Remember this is only a few hours of your life. That’s all. […]
December 21, 2013
PARIS JOURNAL 5: Wandering Around Clingancourt & Montmartre
Two more weeks have passed in the city of my heart, and now I find myself in the 18th arrondissement. Home to picturesque Montmartre – that setting all those Impressionist paintings of sad ladies drunk on absinthe and can-can dancers in long black gloves. But it’s also home to Clingancourt, where I am … quite […]
December 19, 2013
A Powerful Way to Inspire Your New Year
If you’re looking for a something to jump start 2014 and give you a fresh perspective, why not download a copy of my new book, Surrendering to Joy. This collection of 35 of my best essays from Facebook charts my path over the last year from the grief of losing my daughter, through letting go […]
December 18, 2013
In Memory of My Daughter Who Was Born Today
24 years ago I gave birth to Teal Barns, and I am filled with gratitude. Her life – and her death – have changed me profoundly. Teal was an exemplary person; kind, funny, adventurous, wise. She was an old soul and a lover of the magic and the quick in life. She loved hula hooping, […]
December 16, 2013
Paris Journal 3: Random Encounters in French
One of the reasons I came to Paris for two months was to revive my French … a language I love but struggle with. The weird thing is I can speak fairly convincing French, which then unleashes torrents of French in response that I can’t begin to understand. Lessons are in order, obviously. Next time. […]
