Guide your tweenbot to safety
Broken, Unbroken The lonely stand in dark corners of their hearts. I have seen them in cities, and in my own neighborhood, nor could I touch them with the magic that they crave to be unbroken. Then, I myself, lonely, said hello to good fortune. Someone came along and lingered …
Make 10: Look in the mirror
"My face is a gift, because my shadow side is on the outside, where I have had to deal with it. Paradoxically, I have been made whole through (and with) what originally seemed to be my flaws." –David Roche As I have traveled around the country reading from Life is …
Look for art in your days.
Let's art! Art is a verb, right? Thanks to all who responded to the idea of making art for others. In this photo are the five names I drew from the old basket the Easter bunny always left for me when I was a kid. If your name is pictured, …
Give hope to Kai this Mother’s Day. I’m begging you.
My friend Elizabeth Larsen first told me about Kai, an adorable five-year-old in her neighborhood in New York. His dad was diagnosed with incurable lymphoma last year. This year, Kai was diagnosed with leukemia.A bone marrow transplant is his only hope. You have bone marrow you don't ever even think …
Tapping into the generosity
What we need in this world are waves of generosity. And artful living. And making things with our own sweet tiny hands. I saw this posted tonight on my friend Elizabeth's blog and knew immediately that I wanted to participate, to be swept into the simplicity of making and giving. …
calling all book tour photos – win a LIAV t-shirt!
I'm in the process of creating a wee video of my extraordinary completely grassroots supported by readers 32-city book tour beginning last September (in anticipation of my next book, coming in Spring 2010 – more on that soon!). If you have photos from any of the Life is a Verb …
Flying Pig! Tomorrow! Oh, yeah!
Met up with an amazing group of women from all over the country in Cincinnati tonight. We'll conquer the flying pig in full pig regalia tomorrow morning, thanks to Lisa Knight who created sparkly pig ears and corkscrew pink pipe cleaner tails for our hats. Oh my lord, it makes …
Red t-shirts. Some shoes. A few hills, bridges, and Elvis at mile 10.
I hear Elvis himself will sing to us at some point on the Flying Pig half marathon route on Sunday. I hope it's at mile 10. I really do. Because I will be delirious by then and it won't surprise me at all that The King is serenading me, jumpsuit …
