Thanks so much to the book clubs, women’s groups, creativity groups, health and wellness groups, nurses groups, educators, therapists who have requested a Life Glows On discussion guide. I always like to wait a bit to see what resonates for early readers, so another big thank you to all the awesome women who have reached…
I’ve put together a FREE and fabulous collection of quotes for you, 41 Essential Quotes to Get Your Glow On. I hope these quotes for 40-to-forever women will inspire you as much as they inspire me.
At the end of the Seven Year Switch, I include seven simple steps that I really needed to hear again. So I tweaked them a little to share with you just in case you do, too.
As a reader, I know how great it feels when you find the right book at the right time. As a writer, I really hope it’s exactly the fun, encouraging, optimistic book you need right now.
I started playing around with online kaleidoscope and mandala makers while I was researching Life Glows On—one of the many perks of researching a book about creativity. I find it really fun and relaxing, and as much as I love writing, it’s a nice break from working with words all day. I should also probably warn you that it’s a little bit addicting!
I’ve definitely had days like this (especially when I’m trying to finish a book!), but one thing I’ve learned is that whenever I want to give up on something, when I try just a little bit harder, that’s when all the good things happen. So whatever is or isn’t happening in your life right now,…
I’ve known I was a writer since I was three. I was one of eight kids, and when you grow up in those great big families, you desperately want something that’s just yours to make you feel special, to separate you from the pack. I grabbed writer. My mother entered me in a contest to…
I took this photo with my iPhone leaning up against a telescope. It’s a roseate spoonbill. The long beak is rounded like a spoon at the end so it can scoop up shrimp and other pink crustaceans, which is how its feathers get that great color. I’m so grateful for my island life and the…
I love found sculptures. Walking in the woods at Christmastime and discovering a scrubby little pine tree with candy canes hanging from it and a tinsel garland wrapped around it like a hug. Or strolling across the beach and finding all the left-behind flip-flops dangling from a mast-like hunk of driftwood.
Hi Everybody, I hope you’re staying safe and healthy and finding creative ways to enjoy your holidays. It’s been all Zoom for us this year, but our hearts are filled with gratitude and we’re enjoying plenty of laughs any way we can get them! As I began writing this newsletter, I came across a quote that I love: “You…
