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Tuesday, August 16th, 2011Although “The Woman You Become” blog has a new address, it hasn’t been very active because of my deadlines with my new upcoming book — and its companion blog. Come see what The End of the Fairy-Tale Bride: How Diana Exposed the Princess Myth for All Woman is all about. I think you’ll enjoy….the draft is getting [...]
Spring Movement
Friday, March 26th, 2010A few minutes before the Spring Equinox, I ventured out into the “mostly sunny and warmer than it’s been in a long time” afternoon. I was following a protocol that I read from a well-known Tai Chi teacher, suggesting to do some sort of movement — Qi Gong or gentle stretching — to “open the [...]
Things Are Seldom As They Seem
Thursday, February 25th, 2010I recently saw the movie The Young Victoria — starring the delightful Emily Blunt. The “wonderful to look at” film focused on the petite, high-spirited, passionate young woman who became Queen of England as a teenager in the early 19th century and her arranged marriage that became a legendary love affair.
“Wasn’t she actually a chubby, [...]
Camellias & An Exchange of Hearts
Friday, January 29th, 2010Flowers were the passion of my grandmother Gummie, my father’s mother. I’ve written about Gummie a great deal—stories of our relationship and her contributions to my various little girl rites-of-passage as I was growing up. A walk with her around her big fenced-in yard in any season was not only a botanical education for me, [...]
Rites of Girlhood
Thursday, December 31st, 2009The lineage of women plays out in many ways during wedding celebrations. I’ve written a lot about flower girls (including my own experience as a four-year-old), sharing the tender rite-of-passage that the experience begins to unfold.
Being a flower girl for a wedding ceremony can be the first time that a little girl has a sense [...]
A Bestseller & More Thank You Gifts
Wednesday, December 16th, 2009I have happy news and a “sharing request.” My new book, The Bride’s Ritual Guide: Look Inside to Find Yourself, hit the Amazon Bestseller list the day it launched last week.
Thank you to everyone who supported the campaign….buying the book, sharing the news, sending lots of love!
However, there were several technical glitches on launch day [...]
New Book Release & Wedding Slippers
Monday, November 30th, 2009My new BOOK — The Bride’s Ritual Guide: Look Inside to Find Yourself — has just been released and is listed on Amazon.com!
Please SAVE THIS DATE: December 10th — that’s my “Amazon Best Seller” campaign day. (Buy a copy from Amazon that day, you’ll receive free Thank You gifts! Here’s a reminder link.)
With its invitation to [...]
“Gratitude is the Memory of the Heart”
Wednesday, November 25th, 2009“Gratitude is the memory of the heart,” a quote by Jean Baptiste Massieu, is one of my favorite expressions. It reminds me at those times when I’m pulled away from my center and judgmental or fearful thoughts come up, that that is not the real me. That’s just a thought and thoughts are not real. (They’re [...]
I Feel Better Now!
Thursday, November 12th, 2009Have you ever noticed that when you’re feeling a bit overwhelmed, that your mind gets really noisy? I’m working on my book launch campaign for next month—there are lots of details to handle, never done it like this before, want it to be a big success, a lot riding on it, am I doing it [...]
You Have What You Are Searching For
Friday, October 30th, 2009Something I read recently about love from writer Neale Donald Walsch caught my attention: “Love is not what you want, love is what you are.” The Conversations With God author thought it very important to not get these two confused because “if you think that love is what you want, you will go searching for [...]
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