My appetite for reading about places where historic things happened, and then getting the chance to stand in those very places myself is insatiable. I’m always up for a good time slip, but I want to go really far back. I was into the Tudors long before Netflix existed, and I’ve been known to rabbit my way down any hole that brings me closer to William Shakespeare. I’d be … [Read more...]
How to Stop Waiting and Start Saying What You Feel
For most of my career, I was focused on the next goal, the next deal, the next milestone. I was good at achieving things. What I wasn't as good at was pausing long enough to tell the people who helped me get there what they actually meant to me. I assumed they knew. I told myself I'd say it eventually. And then one day I realized how close I'd come to never saying it at … [Read more...]
How AI – Artificial Intelligence – Can Benefit You
Curiosity is one of humankind’s greatest gifts. Artificial Intelligence (AI) is one of curiosity’s greatest gifts. While there are reasons AIs may need forms of containment, for us casual users they are wonderful tools or toys. When I want to explore information or find specific data points, I find AI tools are the best thing to reach for. I’m a bit like a little kid, I … [Read more...]
Embracing the Power of Our Stories in the Final Chapters of Life
Who would have thought that at age 80 I would publish my first book––an award-winning memoir, and a second one at age 87? Yet here I am embracing this incredible journey of storytelling and writing, and it has transformed my life in ways I could never have anticipated. I always dreamed of being a creative writer, but adult life with a move to the U.S. for my Australian … [Read more...]
How One Retired Teacher Found Her Second Act in Storytelling
Writing After Teaching (My First Inspiration) I was an inspired teacher. I experienced my first nudge of a dream to become an elementary school teacher in second grade - largely due to the teacher I was blessed to have in second grade. With her positive and kind spirit, “Miss B” was as skilled at motivating us to fulfill our academic requirements, … [Read more...]