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Dealing with Uncertainty and Uproar

April 18, 2011
  Tornadoes and other burrowing animals struck my home turf this weekend, in a strong reminder of the power of what insurance companies call  "acts of God."    I think we (humans) are very gutsy and resourceful to cope as well as we do with forces that are pretty much out of our control. Saturday, I was at home, […] Read More

New York Weekend Adventure

April 12, 2011
Flying to New York (from Raleigh, NC) for a book pub party is my idea of a good time.  I did it once before, accompanying writer buddy Dan Wakefield to the celebration at Carnegie Hall of Frank Conroy's novel Body and Soul.  (And then Madison Avenue Presbyterian Church held a reading/reception when my first novel Revelation […] Read More

An Audacious Intrepid Bulldog for the Underdog

April 1, 2011
In my mid-twenties as a news reporter at the NC Legislature, I enjoyed watching   one of my local legislators, a woman about 20 years older than me, with progressive views, a good sense of humor, and deep husky voice. I was in the press section on the day that she, Ruth Cook, stood to speak on […] Read More

You Are Brave

March 31, 2011
Here's a vivid reminder. Read More

Conflict: The Boldness Challenge of the Day

March 25, 2011
I hate dealing with conflict!   I hate dealing with conflict! Can't be avoided.  Must do it anyway. So what's the worst that can happen when I proceed?  *lose connection with the person *lose the good stuff that that person brings *disappoint someone *not be liked *ruffle feathers *be wrong and not realize it (the persistently needling worry) […] Read More

Overcome Fear: A Trick I Just Discovered

March 23, 2011
The thought of running a group (in my case, a writing group) has always filled me with dread. This in spite of the fact that I love public speaking and working with writers one-to-one.  I've always run groups, mostly when invited and mostly for a day or a week.   I'm fine while the people are there and the […] Read More

Paradoxical Freedom

March 21, 2011
           "When you know that you are eternal you can play your true role in time. When you know you are divine you can become completely human. When you know you are one with God you are free to become absolutely yourself."    The quote of the week from Judith Valerie Yoga in Raleigh, NC […] Read More

Courage at Work

March 18, 2011
A phrase jumped out at me from a review in an old New Yorker.   I was reading James Wood's piece on The Collected Stories of Lydia Davis.  She is an unusual writer, as you may know.   At least one of her stories is two sentences long.    Understatement and deadpan wit are her metier.  And she can be […] Read More

Sunday’s Bold Move: Critter Ridder and Sevin

March 14, 2011
One of morethe  inconvenient aspects of my touch of OCD is a persistent fear of accidentally poisoning someone.  In the kitchen, I rely on my husband if I'm in doubt about whether a tomato is still good or if the leftovers are lethal.  In my garden, getting rid of pests is necessary, one way or […] Read More

A Hard Times Reminder

March 10, 2011
"Just as the tumultuous chaos of a thunderstorm brings a nurturing rain that allows life to flourish, so too in human affairs times of advancement are preceded by times of disorder. Success comes to those who can weather the storm." –I Ching   from David Allen's Productive Living newsletter Read More


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