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Tag Archives: inspiration
Covid Season and Wine, 2020: Co-Professors of the Art of Winetasting and Connection
Why are we winetasting for 21 days during Covid Season? We love stories, and we see the microcosm of what’s happening in wineries line up with the macrocosm of what’s happening in the world. You may have to stick with … Continue reading
Posted in co-creating, conscious living, Covid, facing your fears, friends, fun, Inspiration, mental health, resilience, restaurants, travel, wine and food
Tagged Covid-19, depression, inspiration, Irvine & Roberts, Larry Schaffer, Linne Calado, mental health, Opolo, Tercero, wine, wineries, winestasting
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A New Adventure (And Revisit of Ashland Secrets You’ll Love)
Today is August 28, 2020, and I just submitted a manuscript an hour ago for my next book called Shine: When Chasing Sacred Spaces Goes Dark. Don’t get attached to the title because it will probably change three times between … Continue reading
Posted in conscious living, Covid, facing your fears, film, fine dining, community art, health, Inspiration, resilience, self love, self-care, spas, travel
Tagged California wines, Covid, Gabriel Lipper, inspiration, Lithia Springs Resort, Oregon wines, relaxation, spas, The Loft, Weisinger, wineries, winetasting
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Oceans of Love, Dear Anthony
May 12, 1:13 a.m. We were getting ready to film at UC Davis when I got this text from Anthony: Hey, was just thinking about you for some reason Happy Mother’s Day. I hope everything has been good in your … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety, authenticity, connection, death, grieving, health, Inspiration, loss, mental health, parenting
Tagged beauty, death, grief, inspiration, Laguna Beach, loss, parenting, The Ocean Cleanup, youth mental health
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Phew!
That’s what I have to say about this crowdfunding gig. At first, I was just going to copy and paste one of the other 4 blogs I wrote here for this crowdfunding campaign that went live this morning and then … Continue reading
Posted in Crowdfunding, early onset bipolar disorder, facing your fears, healthy living, hope, Inspiration, mental health, mental health and children, NAMI, NAMI Basics, recovery, Uncategorized, writing
Tagged #acrazythought, acrazythoughtdoc, blogging, Crowdfunding, facing fears, inspiration, transitional youth, youthmentalhealth
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Putting the Fun in CrowdFUNding
It turns out it takes money to make a docuseries. Lots of it. The layers run deep and honestly, it’s overwhelming. It’s different than writing a book. When I sit down to write a novel, I lose myself in a … Continue reading
Posted in bipolar disorder, early onset bipolar disorder, facing your fears, health, healthy living, mental health, mental health and children, resilience
Tagged A Crazy Thought, children and mental health, Crowdfunding, docuseries, inspiration, mental health, mental health and children, mental health education, mental illness, UK and mental health, US and mental health
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Celebrating Mr. Woodman’s Music
Alex Woodman was my son’s favorite teacher. A few weeks ago, he died suddenly at 59. It’s taken time to process, for me and for the whole community. There are no words to describe this man, but because he loved stories, and words … Continue reading
Posted in creativity, Inspiration, mentoring, positive attitude, resilience, Uncategorized
Tagged Alex Woodman, inspiration, mentor, Pink Floyd, teacher, The Beatles
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Collaboration, Consensus and Connection
Each child is so unique, so precious. My youngest boy (nearly an adult at this point) is a post-modern leader. He, like Nelson Mandela, leads from behind. He’s all about consensus and the group. He has never been the kid … Continue reading
Collaging Your Soul, Part 2
Now I know. Soul Collage© finds its true magic in the experience. Having this experience at Esalen Institute made it that much more magical. Sharing it with my friend longtime friend Michelle closed the circle of perfection. First, you should … Continue reading
Posted in conscious living, creativity, Esalen, friends, healthy living, hiking, Inspiration, Seena Frost, SoulTransformation, spiritual
Tagged Aizenstat, balance, celebration, conscious living, Dreamtending, Esalen Institute, friends, habits of health, health, healthy habits, inspiration, inspire, Mariabruna Sirabella, organic, seena frost, Soulcollage, vegan
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Modern Meditator
The longer I live, the more I’m convinced that meditation is the one tool that makes the biggest difference in my daily life. To live in a constant healthy flow, I meditate daily and not because I have to, like with … Continue reading
Posted in anxiety, conscious living, hope, Inspiration, meditation, Uncategorized
Tagged inspiration, meditation, TM, Transcendental Meditation
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