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When writing a bio, how does one truly answer the question: Who am I? I could say I write books and poetry, teach literature and writing courses part-time at a university and conduct writing and meditation workshops. I could add that I speak at conferences about my book, myself and other things. I travel on business and for fun, with my most recent ‘fun’ trips including a trek, river rafting adventure and jungle safari in Nepal, a vacation to Hawaii, a visit with my son and his wife in Canada, a whirlwind tour of New York City, a hike into the depths of the Grand Canyon; two 10-day silent meditation retreats just outside of Yosemite and Sun Valley, respectively; a 600-mile walk along the Camino through Spain; a romantic interlude in Costa R When writing a bio, how does one truly answer the question: Who am I? I could say I write books and poetry, teach literature and writing courses part-time at a university and conduct writing and meditation workshops. I could add that I speak at conferences about my book, myself and other things. I travel on business and for fun, with my most recent ‘fun’ trips including a trek, river rafting adventure and jungle safari in Nepal, a vacation to Hawaii, a visit with my son and his wife in Canada, a whirlwind tour of New York City, a hike into the depths of the Grand Canyon; two 10-day silent meditation retreats just outside of Yosemite and Sun Valley, respectively; a 600-mile walk along the Camino through Spain; a romantic interlude in Costa Rica; and a bike tour of Croatia. I run, hike, bike, ski, garden and dance. I love life.
Or I could speak about how I feel—I’m happy, happier, I think, than I’ve ever been. I’m leading the life I’ve chosen, doing the things I love and being, for the most part, the person I want to be. I still, of course, have much to learn, do and become, but I’m excited about that, all of it.
And I could write about who I’ve been—the mother of two incredible human beings, the former wife of a dear friend, the partner or former partner of some wonderful men who have added—and still add—joy and blessings to my life; the author of one published book and the soon-to-be author of two others; an educator, presenter, life coach and motivational speaker.
But no matter what I say, most of who I am still remains a mystery even to me, for it resides in the secret chambers of my heart; and even I have only occasional glimpses of it now and then—when I look into the eyes of my sons and see their goodness, for example, or when I dance or ski or laugh with the people—or pups—that I love; or when out in nature I feel the power and pulse of every living being within my soul. My greatest achievements are not my books or classes or titles or trips but the love I share with others and the desire I have to make a little bit of difference somehow in this whole, huge, turbulent, beautiful world.
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Happiness

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“It's a weird sensation, the sadness-so-deep-you-can't-breathe-at-times and yet the gladness-so-warm-and-glowing-you-can't-thank-God-enough that live side by side inside of me.”
― Pam Carlquist, Moving With God PAST THE PAIN... of divorce, death or any parting of lives once joined

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Mar 14, 2018 09:52AM

It came to me this morning like a soft feather floating from the sky. And it has stayed with me all day—during the quiet of my meditation time and later, while skiing under the turquoise, sun-kissed sky. And now—this sacred NOW.

Nothing outside of me can ever hold me back or keep me down. Nothing outside of you ever can either. We have everything we need, all the time, to be happy.

Of course, like everyone else, I forget. A driver darts out in front of me. The slopes seem overly crowded with skiers. Someone close to me is hurt or sick. If only this could change, or that, I think...

But when I pause to remember what my real goal is—not to change the world so I can be happy but to be happy within the world—this world, just as it is—then everything changes, inside and out. My WORLD changes because I create the world I want FROM WITHIN.

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