Like all of you, I have been following the news on the COVID-19 pandemic, watching it accelerate toward a fever pitch. However, it wasn’t until I went to my regular check-up at MD Anderson this week that I was able to see firsthand just how deeply we are being impacted by this crisis. The scene at MD Anderson mirrored the reports circulating about conditions in hospitals across the country: overcrowded rooms, as well as overworked nurses and doctors doing their best to care for frighteningly … [Read more...]
Your Turn Receives IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards Nomination
To all of my readers and friends, I am thrilled to announce that I have been selected as a finalist (in the Self-Help category) for the 2020 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Awards (link here)! The nomination is for my second book, Your Turn: Ways to Celebrate Life Through Storytelling. This wonderful surprise has been a major development for me, and I am honored and excited to share the news with all of you. This is truly a full-circle moment for me because I won a Benjamin Franklin Gold Award for my … [Read more...]
Dogs: Our Guides on the Unbeaten Path to Joy
Fed up with the inundations of political battles and growing international panic over the coronavirus pandemic, I decided to end the week with something uplifting. I think a dose of frivolity is exactly what we need to help us stay balanced amid the realities that we are facing. When I think of things that help me to stay balanced, I focus on the benefits and fun of owning and loving a pet. A dear colleague sent me a link to a video of Kratu The Apathetic Dog for stealing the show (and the … [Read more...]
An Eating Disorder is an Addiction: National Eating Disorders Awareness Week
If you’ve read my latest book, Your Turn, you know that I write a great deal about some of my personal struggles with mental health, addiction and a very pertinent topic at this time period in American society, eating disorders. It’s National Eating Disorders Awareness Week from Feb. 24- March 1, and there’s no better time to talk about this vital, yet largely underreported, topic than now. The theme for this year’s National Eating Disorders Awareness Week is “Come as You Are: Hindsight is … [Read more...]
Your Turn Reviewed, Praised by my Hometown Newspaper, Seminole Sentinel
This past week, I was honored to have my latest book, Your Turn: Ways to Celebrate Life Through Storytelling, covered by my hometown newspaper, the Seminole Sentinel. The review, written by Sam Holbrooks, was inspired by my holiday visit to the Gaines County Museum, a few months ago, alongside a pair of other fantastic local authors, Tina Siemens and Claude Spence. The detail, praise and observations Holbrooks had about Your Turn made me elated, and I’m excited to share them with … [Read more...]
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