be still in the center of chaos.

go beyond remembering

Fourteen years ago today, this young man died a horrible death. You and I–we didn’t know it was happening, we couldn’t help him, but I think we can help others like him. We must, I believe. Shortly after midnight on October 7, 1998, east of Laramie, Wyoming, 21-year-old Matthew Shepard …

be happy in advance

Here’s a story from my book, Four Word Self Help, about being happy in advance. A friend told me a story recently about a 92-year-old man who had to finally move into a rest home after the death of his wife. The family was worried about how he would react. …

becoming bendy

As I plan for my first “Becoming Bendy” online class with master wellness coaches Greg Hottinger and Michael Scholtz, I’m reminded of my own journey. If what I’ve written below sounds familiar, I hope you’ll join us for what is going to be an extraordinary, honest, transformational journey in our …

upcoming fabulosity

This is what 37 days of mindful eating and moving looks like. Day 1, Day 37. I’m so excited about these three upcoming “events”: 1. Calling artisans and craftspeople to consider being part of my new Patti Digh Designs for Life online store! Visibility for you = tools for mindful …

make your art your life.

  I am very, very excited about this. I hope you will be too. If you are an artist or craftsperson, I hope you’ll read about this new venture–I would love to have you involved, if it’s of interest.  

in the book of life, may your name be written in the adventure section.

In 2008 around this time, I went to Madison, Wisconsin, to stand in a beautiful bookstore and weep like a river, like a weeping willow, like a woman who is reading a story aloud for the first time and realizing how very much it means to her. A man named …

remember.

  I am not interested in political statements or warnings or diatribes on this eleventh anniversary of 9/11. I’m not inclined to write a post about how we’ve lost our way in these past 11 years, about how the terrorists have won if their goal was to irretrievably break this …

37 days.

I just realized last night that the time frame between John’s cancer diagnosis and his upcoming surgery is… 37 days.

a dream of rebirth : stage one

Here is my Facebook status from yesterday afternoon: Never have I been so happy to see these two words in such close proximity: “stage” and “one.” Surgery soon. As I mentioned on 3x3x365 today, it might have been otherwise. I am so fully aware of that. John’s surgery will be …