The novel I wrote, Duck Pond Epiphany, is the story of a Lee, a woman in midlife, and the challenges she encounters. Resilient and brave, she faces her circumstances with a renewed spirit, having decided that the time to live her life is right now. Helping her along her path is her loyal, funny, and downright irreverent friend Barb. But …
Sandboarding
Mark writes: “Sandboarding – do you know what it is? Think snowboarding but with a couple of real differences. It’s not as cold as snowboarding, the wipe-outs are a bit grittier, but it is just as much fun. I finally strapped one of those boards onto my feet and spent most of a day sandboarding down a huge dune on …
Sew what? That’s what!
Here’s a young man who is taking his generosity to the streets … or should I say, the sidewalks? Once a month, San Francisco artist Michael Swaine positions his vintage, foot pedal sewing machine on the sidewalk in some of his city’s neediest neighborhoods. Then he spends the day repairing the clothes of the homeless, offering “all-day free mending, friendship, …
The magical decade
For the last few years, I’ve been experiencing a massive burst of creative energy. So much so, that I sometimes have trouble keeping up with all of the ideas swirling around in my brain. (It’s true … some days, my physical energy just isn’t what it used to be. It’s very subtle but yeah, it’s there. Dang.) But ever since …
Jumpstart your life
Local folks … if you missed this column when it ran in January, (time is a precious commodity that can easily slip away) I’m running it again. Why? Because this workshop might be just the thing you need to jump start the next phase of your life! As a life coach who works primarily with the over fifty population, one …
Good News
Here’s a young man who is taking his generosity to the streets … or should I say, the sidewalks? Once a month, San Francisco artist Michael Swaine positions his vintage, foot pedal sewing machine on the sidewalk in some of his city’s neediest neighborhoods. Then he spends the day repairing the clothes of the homeless, offering “all-day free mending, friendship, …