The real voyage of discovery consists not in seeking new landscapes but in having new eyes." -- Marcel Proust San Diego State University. When I typed those four words into a Google search 13 years ago, I did so with intrigue. I'd just spent a 15-minute car ride listening to my idol describe this college …
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Paying it Forward (With the Help of Some New Friends!)
What have you done today to make you feel proud?" -- Heather Small It's never been about money. My desire to publish a book has never been about making a living as an author. In fact, it's never really been about being an author at all. From the very beginning -- the first word I wrote about my …
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Today’s Date
Smile and say hi to each person you see You never know what it might mean to their day. -- Megan Morrison, And Then it Rained: Lessons for Life Most of us remember a lot of dates -- good and bad. For me, I probably remember more than most people (okay, I know I remember more than most …
Graduation Cards
Some dreams live on in time, forever." -- Gloria Estefan They're on the shelves of just about every supermarket and grocery store right now. They're stacked in neat little rows, categorized by relationship or level of humor, waiting to be plucked up and read by a passer-by looking for that perfect message. Maybe it's for a …
Finding Yourself in Another Place
Cause if you never leave home, never let go You’ll never make it to the great unknown till you keep your eyes open." -- Needtobreath I'm an ocean girl. For those of you who've read my memoir, I know you're shaking you're head right now and saying "duh." You've read how I spend hours running …
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