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We ride! Whoo-hoo!
To those of you that keep thinking you are worth more, I offer this image from Tiny Buddha. =) Because no one has the right to steal your...
Oct 20, 20231 min read


Join the Peace Wave September 21!
International Day of Peace Thursday, September 21 Join the PEACE WAVE — a minute of silence at 12 noon in all time zones. The Peace...
Sep 21, 20231 min read


Sometimes you start at the bottom =)
Someone lose a shoe? Yep, that red spot on the left of this image is one giant red high-heeled shoe. It’s located on Highway 101 near...
Jul 29, 20232 min read


A Question and an Upstander
I have a passion to encourage, inform, and inspire others. It’s why I do what I do. It comes from my experience of child abuse, my...
Apr 20, 20232 min read


Think your voice doesn't matter? Think again!
Another Women’s History Month is winding down reminding us of how far we’ve come, what needs to be changed, and what we can do going...
Mar 30, 20231 min read


Celebrate every day!
It's International Women's Day! Be Authentic. Be joyful. Be your awesome self! 8 ways to celebrate women and girls every day Actively...
Mar 8, 20232 min read


A Woman's Power...
A woman's power is in knowing she has it. It’s Women’s History Month. Let’s celebrate the feminine all month long!
Mar 1, 20231 min read


Sharing the love
It's February already and I have been diligently and excitedly working on the second edition of Be An Inspiration! to be released Spring...
Feb 3, 20232 min read


Imagination: Anxiety to Action
To celebrate National Handwriting Day (January 23) and all the merits of handwriting in general (for more on that go here ), I've...
Jan 27, 20233 min read


Isn't it amazing!
Well, we did it! Somehow, in the midst of our already busy days, we managed to squeeze in an entire season of celebration. It’s amazing,...
Jan 2, 20233 min read


Three wishes
Many years ago, shortly after moving to Hawaii, I received this card from a group of friends at a new age type book store that I had...
Dec 24, 20221 min read


It's a Wrap and More!
Gifts that keep on giving and ideas that that work all year long! Wrapping According to Treehugger.com, over 4.6 million pounds of...
Dec 2, 20222 min read


Remember child-ish bliss!
Everything is new to a child. They find absolute delight in the smallest things and expect some level of adventure at every turn. That...
Nov 20, 20221 min read


A Hand Signal We Should Know
I know it's sad to think about violence, but it is empowering to know what you can do . HAND SIGNAL FOR HELP The Signal for Help was...
Oct 6, 20223 min read


International Peace Day and a peace project on the Border
Peace is always possible and always present. We just need to choose. United Nations International Day of Peace Wednesday September 21 an...
Sep 20, 20222 min read


Peace building and a Call to Action
September 21 International Day of Peace Why wait? Let's focus on peace all month long. After all, peace is more than the absence of...
Sep 1, 20223 min read


A picture is worth 1000 words
These just make me smile. I hope you do too! Thanks, Ashley, for this stunning photo of a double rainbow in Texas.
Aug 3, 20221 min read


"Mugged" =) in Santa Ynez
In November 2021, I set up a booth (actually an umbrella at a pre-existing picnic table) at UCSB (University of California at Santa...
Jul 14, 20222 min read


Oh the irony and the silver lining!
Eleven years ago, my partner and I were on our way to a hardware store to pick up material to fence in the back yard for a future kitten...
Jun 27, 20222 min read


Making our marks
Regardless of the month, or the event, women will continue to make their marks! By our actions or our inaction, through our voice or our...
May 12, 20222 min read
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