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Writer Jitters
June 21, 2020February 12, 2021

So my new mystery novel comes out on Saturday on Amazon and I could not be more thrilled! I say this because I’m also feeling quite trepidatious about it, and I just read a very interesting study that you can reduce anxiety by embracing it as excitement. This sounds a little too simple to be effective, but many studies have been done that show that people who replace the words “I am so nervous” with “I’m so excited” can actually…

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Magic on the Orient Express
June 16, 2020February 12, 2021

Right now, tonight, on this moonlit night, I am dreaming of trains, and specifically the luxury train to end all trains: the Orient Express. I took my teens last summer and we aspired to create our own Golden Age of Travel…

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Belly Dance | Humor | Inspiration | Magical Moments

How I Fell in Love with Belly Dance
May 22, 2020February 12, 2021

All the years I belly danced, people always asked me, a girl from Utah, how I became a belly dancer. These questions were usually asked after a gig, with me drenched in sweat, huffing and puffing and loud music playing. I wanted a quick exotic story, so I would make it up on the spot, saying things like I was a direct descendent of Cleopatra, or that I had a dream about a pink glittery snake that taught me to…

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Revenge Body 2: The Quarantine Post-Divorce Diet Involving Waffles and Whipped Cream
May 15, 2020February 10, 2021

This is my Workout Wear.

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Book of Longings and an Incantation Bowl
May 12, 2020February 10, 2021

I just finished reading Sue Monk Kidd’s new novel, The Book of Longings, and there were so many parts that struck me and inspired me. Her writing is beautiful and vivid, I want to swim in it. The way she writes enters my dreams and I carry her book with me to read in every spare moment. It’s the kind of book you want to slow down because you don’t really want it to end. Also, because the book is…

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The Robin Report–Hope and Beauty and Miracles
May 10, 2020February 12, 2021

My sister, Marlise and I love getting the Robin Report every day. What is the Robin Report? A few weeks ago, my other sister, Maria, called us, breathless with excitement. “A Robin is building a nest on the wreath on my front door!” “Really? On your front door?” “YES!” And she texted us photos. Now, normally, Maria’s front door would have been too busy for a nest, opening and shutting nonstop with her children and grandchildren and deliveries, but right…

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I Can’t Pretend to be Normal
May 5, 2020February 10, 2021

My Loves! There is so much to be sad about in our world! Let us now allow our wardrobes to be one of them! It seems the more I grieve, the more I cover myself with sparkles, tutus, feathers, jewels, and color. Outward signs of grief have been a tradition from the beginning of time, and while most people equate mourning dress with black Victorian gowns, caps, and veils, there are many different mourning attire cultural traditions, dating back to…

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Swamp Monsters Hate Glitter and Other Thoughts on Quarantine and Transformation
May 3, 2020February 10, 2021

This morning, I stumbled out of bed, put on my big sunglasses and my short silk robe, and felt sad when I noticed it’s a little shorter on me because apparently I’ve grown a little rounder during this pandemic. In my mind, I share a body type with Gisele Bundchen, but my scandalously short robe tells a different story. Yesterday, I had my son, Henry take photos of me dancing around the yard with my rainbow veil. When I saw…

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Rainbow Unicorn Bumper Sticker
April 27, 2020April 27, 2020

My new bumper sticker arrived today! It’s a unicorn prancing in front of a rainbow. Part of my brain said, “You can’t put that on your car. Everyone will think a twelve-year-old is driving.” Then I thought, “Who cares what other people think? If I like it, that’s all that matters.” Then I had a whole conversation with the stern and somber judge in my brain that doesn’t like people to have fun. Don’t worry—she’s very small and plain and…

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