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It is winter! Some parts of the world are feeling it more than others. Winter is a time for slowing. Not something we do easily in our culture, but something I have been working on. It has not come easily to me either. A work in progress, we might say. This holiday season I focused on slow; on wintering. I let go of the "shoulds" and settled into a quiet, peaceful pace, with just as much love and gratitude in my heart as I have always had, just without the frenzy. Some things

We are coming to the end of another year. Time. It does fly! 2022 in many regards has been an extraordinary year for me. I am deeply grateful for the many blessings. They Persisted, the second edition, all cleaned up and better than ever, is now live on Amazon (or will be in a day or so when Amazon catches up!). They Roared is being formatted and will be ready by the end of January. I am so excited about both of these books because the women in them electrify me! They are bra

As we approach the final days of preparation before They Roared goes to print, I want to share with you the first story - that of the beautiful, gracious, and remarkable woman to whom the book is dedicated - Ilga Vise. Since the day I met Ilga Vise, many years ago, I knew she was a very special woman, even though I did not know her story then. She now resides in the little town of Mancos, CO, with her daughter, Silvia, and Silvia’s family. Ilga volunteers with the Friends of

We finished editing They Roared last week! Now it is being formatted. The proof should arrive by late this week or early next. After one last look and final approval, it goes to print. After five and a half years of research and writing, and almost three months of intense editing, we are close. It has been an intense three months! My talented and devoted editor, Laurie Martin, has made the grueling editing piece so much easier and fun most of the time. There is so much grati