I woke up to news of another shooting. This following all of the divisiveness of the US elections a couple days ago. That following the heart-breaking images of starving children in Yemen. I don't need to go on. I don't need to list the countless more. You know all of this....
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Thank you to everyone who attended our Virtual Book Launch Party Wednesday evening for Alex Franzen's new novel, "So This is the End: A Love Story." It was fun to see some familiar faces and also to meet some of you for the first time! Alex read a beautiful excerpt from her book and t...
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Sometimes my mentor, Brendon Burchard, asks us to consider what we would shout from the rooftop if we had a chance. What would we want to say to millions of people, given an opportunity? This morning, I woke up thinking about it. I knew I wanted to write to you. But what did I want to say? W...
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I’m practicing what I preach. Big time. What I’m practicing is something you’ve heard me say a million times: “seek and create pinpricks of light.” I wrote the note to you (below) a week ago, but I realized today that I forgot to hit “go” on posting it. (Sigh) I fel...
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My friend, Tom, is a playwright who lives in Los Angeles. I met Tom back in 1985 when I was an intern at the Los Angeles Children’s Museum and he was the theater teacher there. We’ve remained friends all these years and I’ve been lucky enough to have attended a number of his shows. ...
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I wanted to share my latest guest post on the Kind Over Matter website. This article is one I think you’ll love! It is all about re-appreciation, a really fun practice that will make you feel happy inside. And will make others say “wow” about you!! Here’s that link! Enjoy!! ...
read moreOn a recent call, my spiritual teacher, Cheri Huber, mentioned a wonderful quote about impermanence: "Your favorite tea cup is already broken." We know that everything changes. That we change. That all life is always in a state of flux. Yet, doesn't it seem to be that one of the things t...
read moreThis newsletter is dedicated to one of our wonderful community members, Marjorie Akin, who contacted me a few months ago and said, "Hey, I've been following your work for a long time and I'm coming to San Francisco; could I treat you to tea as a thank you for all you do?" As you might imagin...
read moreWant to add some awesome oomph to your friend or family's visit to your hometown? If they're staying at a local hotel, call a few days ahead of time and ask the front desk if you could drop off some sweet treats and/or flowers and if they'd deliver them to the room your friends are staying...
read moreNeed a little TLC for yourself? Grab some paper and a pen and listen to this 30-minute audio conversation I had with Lauri Mackay, proprietor of Lauri's Lemonade Stand. Lauri has just launched her book, "Positivity Happens: Creating Happiness and Finding Hope Through the Art of Holiatry." ...
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