I am alive.

December 17, 2008 in Uncategorized
Mom and Dad I am alive. I've taken the past two weeks to recover from a spectacular many-city, many- incredible-people book tour. Thanks for the notes of concern at my absence. Just trying to catch up on life, the kids, holiday concerts, and glorious things like washing clothes and trying to make gingerbread houses.

I hope you've been well in my absence. I'm still catching up but ready to start 37days anew in the format it began: once a week essays on Mondays. I'm pretty sure that those essays won't start in earnest until January 5th, given the long list of things I need to accomplish before the end of the year, but in the meantime, I'll post (soon!) reports from the book tour, news of my plans for "50 at 50" in celebration of my 50th birthday next year (in 242 days, but who on earth is counting?), info on the very next Life is a Verb retreat (April 24-26, 2009, in Asheville, NC), and, TA-DA, news of the half-marathon that Emma and I (and you?) will walk/run in Cincinnati on May 3, 2009 (137 days away, but again, who's counting?). Emma's designing the 37days/LIAV Team t-shirt for that half-marathon extravaganza, so I'm sure you want to come join us in the race or to cheer us on (aka "pick us up and carry us across the finish line"), don't you?

So, hello again worldie. I'm back. I hope you are all well and happy and ready for extraordinary days ahead.

About Patti Digh

Patti Digh is an author, speaker, and educator who builds learning communities and gets to the heart of difficult topics. Her work over the last three decades has focused on diversity, inclusion, social justice, and living and working mindfully. She has developed diversity strategies and educational programming for major nonprofit and corporate organizations and has been a featured speaker at many national and international conferences.

14 comments to " I am alive. "

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    Esther
    December 17, 2008 AT 11:15AM

    What was it? did I forget something? Something was missing– something amiss? something not quite complete, ummm, what was it – no 37 day postings!! And so thank you for your note, Patti. It wasn’t like something was wrong in the universe but definitely something was missing – I’m realizing how much 37 days has become a regular order in my day and when I couldn’t read your posts – how less was my day. Thank you Patti for all you do and for creating this community for us!

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    Amy Lucky
    December 17, 2008 AT 11:24AM

    Glad to see a post! I have missed them! Good luck with all of the holiday hub-bub. I just ran a full marathon last weekend. When I finished I promised my husband that I would not be talked into doing any half or full running event for a long time, but Patti, I think you just did! Do I sense some “Team 37 Days” tee shirts in the making?

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    Amy Lucky
    December 17, 2008 AT 11:26AM

    OH! Now that another brain cell has woken up in my head, I just read that Emma IS DESIGNING tee shirts! Now I have to join team LIAV!

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    Kim
    December 17, 2008 AT 11:38AM

    I had noticed you were missing, but I figured it was the season and the book tour. I’m glad you’re still alive and well. I was thinking about you a lot last night as I was wrapping up several copies of your book to surprise my family with on Christmas morning.

    May you and yours have a blessed holiday and an abundant new year!

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    Donna B Miller
    December 17, 2008 AT 2:09PM

    Welcome back. I was hoping you were just having so much fun with the holidays that you didn’t have time to post. I’m not counting to my 50th either (24 days). :-)

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    Rick
    December 17, 2008 AT 6:23PM

    The law of unintended consequences was in full evidence, Patti–while you were gone, I have been over at Longstreet hanging out with John and Jeff! Mr Brilliant is one prolific guy on his blog, that’s for sure.

    Glad to know you are smart enough to recognize when you need to step away from the world you can only see through this little window and be fully present with your flesh-and-blood peeps…and the laundry (he says, sitting 15 feet from the dryer which is happily tossing a bunch of towels around inside it).

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    Dr. Delaney Kirk
    December 17, 2008 AT 10:25PM

    You deserve a break after your wild tour of South Florida! Did you get the photo of the MBA students at the bookstore that I sent? Get some rest and Happy holidays!

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    deb
    December 17, 2008 AT 11:47PM

    I come to visit often, and rarely comment … but to the news that you’re doing a half-marathon, I just had to say: weee! and good for you. I’m gearing up for my first-ever “mara” (it’s half of a marathon, so hence: mara) next month in Miami (raising money for pancreatic cancer research; the disease took my mom), and it’s been a VERY cool process preparing.

    Will you be coming to tour w/the book in Northern/Central Joisey or NYC? Let me know; I’d love to come say hi.

    Deb
    (my two degrees of separation would be through marilyn … and kerstin … and leah ) (and maybe summer too?)

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    Ruth
    December 18, 2008 AT 7:55AM

    Welcome back, Patti. Love the drawing of you and Mr. Brilliant! I will enjoy being 48 for the next 6 days, then I will start the countdown to the big 50! I love the idea of the half marathon that you will do with Emma. Perhaps I can pretend that I will be joining you and get my body into some sort of shape ;)

    I am looking forward to reading more of your stories, but in the meantime, relax and enjoy the holidays.

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    Franky
    December 18, 2008 AT 9:17AM

    Glad to see you had a break Patti and welcome back! It was great seeing you in St. Petersburg. Happy Holidays to you, John, Emma and Tess.

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    Carolynn
    December 18, 2008 AT 11:17AM

    I look forward to your weekly thought provoking posts. Welcome home.

    P.S. Love the drawing!

    Carolynn

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    Lie Fhung
    December 19, 2008 AT 2:41PM

    Yay! You’re back! I’ve been wondering…
    It’s nice to have a break – and you really deserved it too :). Good luck with your Mara-prep; I’m still struggling to build a habit to just do a walk (yes, just a *walk*) 3 days a week. Very modest goal. But I haven’t done any exercise for ummm… way too long! And I’ll turn 40 next August (exactly 6 days after your 50th birthday that is!) – so thanks to remind me :).

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    jylene
    December 19, 2008 AT 2:41PM

    i’m glad to hear you are alive and well! i’ve resisted emailing to see if you were OK, and assumed you were enjoying being at home and catching up on people, things, and rest. it did occur to me yesterday that maybe i should check in with rick to see if he’d heard from you lately. i was becoming just the slightest bit concerned about you. anyway, welcome back and i greatly look forward to reading all the new posts. merry christmas, happy new year, and love to you and yours!!! XOXO

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