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At the Risk of Being Proud

| November 1, 2009 | 4 Comments

First let me say that I already feel that, no matter what I say about this topic, it will be inadequate.  (And now I hear a little voice saying, “You certainly will, with that attitude, Little Missy!”  And she’s probably right, too, whoever she is.)  But it’s really important to me, so I am writing [...]

It really does take a village

| October 30, 2009 | 1 Comments

Hello! As you may know, I’ve been having a hell of a time posting to this blog on a daily basis. And it’s not that I’m not taking risks daily. There’s just something about the “regularness of daily” posting that some part of me just refuses to do! A week or so ago, though, I [...]

Only how many days left in the year???

| September 28, 2009 | 2 Comments

Hey, y’all – Several days ago, on Sept. 23rd, to be exact, I posted on Facebook that there were only 100 days left in 2009.  Then, I posed the question, “What do you want to make sure happens this year before time runs out?”  I also said that I was pondering the question, too, and [...]

Risking Learning – Slowly but Surely

| August 6, 2009 | 2 Comments

As you may already know, I am not the most technologically minded person in the world.  In fact, I am pretty sure that my picture could be in the dictionary next to technologically challenged, and no one would question it.  Maybe you can relate. But technology is the way of the future, so I am [...]

Good Girl Gone Gay!

| July 19, 2009 | 0 Comments

You read that right – and if that’s not a risk, I don’t know what is! http://www.more.com/2039/4518-over-40-and-over-men In case you missed it, the link above is a reposting of my coming out story, as though having it in a national magazine wasn’t enough for me.  Apparently, I really like this “be-you-out-loud stuff!” Check it out, [...]

Diving in to the deep end – of blogging!

| July 19, 2009 | 2 Comments

Although I thought my head was going to explode from all of the great information, I am glad I took the risk yesterday to attend a workshop on blogging, given by Hollis Gillespie, Michael Alvear, and Tessa Horehled.  Each of them was an expert that I will turn to again, as I dive even deeper [...]

I did it! Now, what about today?

| June 25, 2009 | 2 Comments

I am happy to report that I took all of the risks yesterday that I promised you I’d take!  It feels really good to have done that, AND, I have moved forward on some important goals! Today, I am going to further hound my friend Alan – until I get him – about getting in [...]

062409 – What’ll be my risk for today? What’ll be yours?

| June 24, 2009 | 0 Comments

There are so many possibilities for risks I can take today.  Some of them probably don’t seem like risks to anyone but me.  Things like eating well and going to bed at a decent hour (and putting aside the computer and turning out the light) seem like no-brainers, but alas, for me, they are not.  [...]

Rules of the Road – for Creativity and Authenticity (and Spirituality)!

| May 20, 2009 | 0 Comments

Hi! I am excited to report that we held the first of two “kick-off” calls for my upcoming Artist’s Way Virtual Summer Camp.  This is a teleclass that I am co-leading with Marcy Nelson Garrison, of CoachingToys.com. We had lots of folks on the call, and enthusiasm was generated about the full, 12-week class that [...]

Are you crazy or alive?

| April 8, 2009 | 0 Comments

Yeah, yeah, I know.  I haven’t written in a long time.  The Critical Parent inside me is having a field day with that.  Does yours do that to you?  I hope not, because it really sucks!  And the interesting thing is that it doesn’t help me post here more often.  No!  It actually keeps me [...]