Strength
When we experience difficult times in our lives, it’s gratifying to know something about our adversity goes on to help others. That’s what I’m hearing from the listeners of an amazing podcast I did. My story, told in my own voice, is the opener for Season 15 of the popular This is Actually Happening, and I’m hearing
How many of us envision ourselves as a healthy, active professional when we’re 94-years-old? Before I met Lee Moczygemba, it
When I was in my 20’s, a hand lettered sign on the checkout desk of an Austin, Texas, motel made
I’ve been chased out of two stores—on two different continents—by store owners, wielding meat cleavers. The first time was in
A couple of weeks ago while I was in South Florida, filming my new TV show, Food Quest, on the
Over margaritas and quesadillas my girlfriends and I reflected on some of the difficult times in our lives. Referring to
Ah December. It’s a month when the “most wonderful time of the year” brings with it both joy and stress.
The other night I reread the beginning of Keith Richards’s autobiography, Life. Keith grew up listening to everything from Mozart
A few months ago, I had the privilege of spending time in northern Uganda, leading women’s conferences in two communities,
If you’ve read Doreen McGettigan’s blogs on 1010ParkPlace then you know her life hasn’t been easy. She was sexually abused
They say everyone has a story, and I believe this is true. I also understand everyone doesn’t want to tell
Writer and poet, Robert Louis Stevenson, referred to Napa Valley as “bottled poetry.” In 1880, Robert and his bride, Fanny,
One of the things I like best about reading blogs is getting an insight into how other women live; a
This week the nation has watched my state endure—and survive—a devastating natural catastrophe named Harvey. We’ve seen images of people
One of my earliest memories is sitting in a pool of Wesson Oil, smacking my hands on the linoleum floor