I Didn’t Get It Until … Just Now!
I spent nine years in the creative hot zone of writing, editing, tearing apart and rebuilding, then writing and editing some more my just released book, The Ovarian Chronicles. And last week during a conversation with my writing group about releasing our books into the world, I had an epiphany thanks to one of my […]
Sick? Emotional? The Past’s Sneak Attack
For years, I’ve been Queen of the Mind / Body / Emotion / Spirit Connection … What that means is … I’m a dot-connector and always have been. As a kid, when I connected the dots logically in school, teachers smiled and complimented me saying I was a good student. When I connected the dots […]
Scars … Reminders to Celebrate or …
In this week’s episode of Your Heroine’s Journey, we dug into the meaty topic of “Scars … Reminders to Celebrate or …” and the truth is, often we do a lot of the “or” in that equation. Scars come in all shapes and sizes — physically visible on the skin, and then there are the […]
Winter Solstice Opportunity
Friday, December 21, 2018, is the Winter Solstice, the longest, darkest night of the year in the northern hemisphere. The Winter Solstice is also the rebirth of light, in that each day becomes a bit longer after the Solstice. In the land of The Modern Goddess, we pause at the Winter Solstice to acknowledge the […]
Update or Upgrade?
Several years ago, my mom asked me what the difference is between a security update and a security upgrade on her computer. I told her the updates are the included, ongoing patches to her existing program’s contract and that upgrades are offered when it is time to renew the subscription or get a new version […]
A Funny Thing Happens On The Way To Goals!
I met my target date of Monday, October 1 to hand over my book manuscript to my editor!!!! Wheeeee! Happy Dance!!! I spent the weekend before that target date in the writing (or in this case, rewriting) nest and completed my goal. When done, I experienced everything from feeling a little deflated and flat to […]
Self-Care or Self-Indulgence?
All things considered, during the ten months of going back and forth from CA to TX to help my mom deal with her Hurricane Harvey flooded home, prep for the house sale and the move, and settling her into her new place in CA, I did well with self-care. While I didn’t maintain my full-on […]
When Your Chief Operating Officer of Control Runs Rampant
Standing in my childhood home’s bedroom surrounded by piles of random things collected from multiple rooms waiting to be packed into moving boxes (Christmas china, antique linens and quilt pieces, books, collectible figurines), piles of clothing to be donated, and piles of “I don’t know what to do with this” stuff (school and generations-old memorabilia, […]
How to Have that Conversation
Last week, I noticed I was anxious, feeling behind the eight-ball and like I would never be able to do all the things I needed to do to help my mom get moved and keep some semblance of life and my business going. Big question was, should I really take off for a fun weekend […]
Marilyn, Aphrodite and You
There is a famed story about Marilyn Monroe walking down 5th Avenue in New York City with a friend, clad in a headscarf and raincoat, discussing fame and stardom. New Yorkers bustled by, not paying Norma Jean any attention. She turned to her friend and asked, “Do you want me to be her,” meaning Marilyn. […]
