Our Daughters' Voices
Last night, we threw a launch party for Circle de Luz in Huntersville, North Carolina. Today, we are proud to announce that 22 women have taken on the commitment to radically […]
Summer Scrapbook
One of my goals for the sabbatical is to get a little more tech savvy including photo savvy. I thought a fun way to do that might be to periodically […]
Wow!
So, I randomly went on Amazon.com today to check out the Hijas page and was so pleasantly surprised to see that the book is having a big sales day– almost a […]
Summer Reading
Here are the books that are on my summer reading list… Plan B: Further Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott Grace Eventually: Thoughts on Faith by Anne Lamott On Beauty […]
More things to do this summer
I am teaching a class on body image in the Women’s Studies Department at the University of North Carolina at Charlotte this fall so my plan is to get my […]
What I'll Do on My Summer Semi-Sabbatical
* This photo is of Molasses Creek, along the Outer Banks of North Carolina. It says summer to me and rest. Plant an English Ivy patch around a big ole […]
Give it a rest
Sabbatical. It’s from the Hebrew word shabbāth, which means (according to Webster’s) literally, rest (Jill, if you are reading this, I want you to know that Webster’s had “literally” in the […]
I'm going to New York!
If you’re in the city, please join me on Wednesday, May 28th, 7:00 p.m. Barnes and Noble 290 Baychester Ave Bay Plaza Mall in the Bronx
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So I lead a lot of journaling workshops—mainly because I really believe in writing’s ability to help someone find her voice. People are initially resistant to journaling because they […]
Penelope: A Love Your Body Fairytale
Nancy, a student in El Paso, Texas, shares this review of Penelope, a movie starring Christina Ricci. In a society that places excessive emphasis on a certain standard of […]