This is the story of when I faced death one time too many – and the story of where this blog began. In early 2011 I thought I had cancer – again. I had received an MRI as routine follow-up for my past kidney cancer…during which they also toss in a free check to see [...]
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Who Are You Hanging Out With? Your Tribe Matters.
That’s right – it’s official, and not just what your mother kept telling you when you wanted to hang out with the bad boys: who you hang out with matters, and studies have shown that your success will be equal to the average of the five people you spend the most time with. Crazy! This [...]
Days 303 to 337 How I Went From “Simply Sassy” to “Queen B*#!h” and Back Again
The way other people respond to you tells you way more about what it is like to be them, about what it is like to be living their life – and has very little to do with you. Sorry mom. This Christmas I was preparing to toast the love of my life at dinner. I [...]
Days 275 to 303 Why “This Is LIFE!” Should Be Your New Mantra – News from Southern Africa
“I think all these little brown dots on the ground are…some kind of poo,” I suggest. Well, according to Thai’s imitation, I actually sounded like a grandma inspecting her kitchen for dirt with a white glove. “YOU have a look then!” I say to him. He gets down on his knees with my headlamp and [...]
Days 252 to 260 I Love My Life!
I love my life. I don’t even know where to start telling you about why. But what I do know is that there was a little bit of guilt when I started to write this: “I love my life.” There’s a small voice that says I shouldn’t write that when so many others are unhappy. [...]
Days 236 to 252 The Freedom of Realizing You Are Not “Wounded”
It has been longer than usual since my last entry, and most of that is because my mom came all the way up to Alaska and slept in a red shack and smiled the whole time – and I owed her my full attention;) During this time, I have been in awe at how much [...]
Days 236 to 241 Slowing Down And Reconnecting With My Dad’s Spirit
I like my hands now. I didn’t always used to. They were never long and dainty like the models’ hands that I saw in dishsoap ads growing up. They weren’t sinewy and powerful like the climber chicks’ I spent years hanging out with, either. They were…hands. Didn’t hide ‘em. Didn’t flash ‘em. Didn’t think they [...]
Badass on a Budget – Essential Road Trip Tips
“They danced down the streets like dingledodies, and I shambled after as I’ve been doing all my life after people who interest me, because the only people for me are the mad ones, the ones who are mad to live, mad to talk, mad to be saved, desirous of everything at the same time, the [...]
Days 200 to 213 Loving Getting Older
This has been my birthday month, and I have just turned 39 awesome years old! For the 5 weeks after my birthday and before my boyfriend’s, it appears I am robbing the cradle – or maybe just borrowing from the cradle – when he says he is 37, which sounds like 2 years younger, hee [...]
Top 10 Reasons Why Quitting Your Job During a Recession Can Be Perfectly Sane
“Don’t ask what the world needs. Ask what makes you come alive, and go do it. Because what the world needs is people who have come alive.”~ Howard Thurman First of all, this article assumes you would leave your job because it sucks. It sucks for YOU. This does not apply to kick-ass jobs, of [...]
Events: Spring Superfoods Cleanse Starts April 8th!
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Days 118 to 125 – F*#! Cancer
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Badass on a Budget – How to Live a Life of Fun, Passion, and Freedom Without Going Broke
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Days 358 to 365 – What I Manifested After a Year of Committing to Living Full-On
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Days 32, 33, and 34 – Leaving the JOB
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Day 1 – Living Full On, Every Day, for a Year
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Days 252 to 260 I Love My Life!
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Days 41, 42 and 43 Burning the Candle at Both Ends
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How To Bounce Back: Developing Emotional Resilience
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The #1 Requirement for Manifesting Your Dreams – Learn to Feel Good First
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How To Feel Better When Your Partner Won’t Do What You Ask
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It’s Hard to Say Goodbye – Identity Shifts and Ego
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I Am a Pee Stick Addict
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Top 10 Reasons to Do a Spring Cleanse
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Stop Feeling Regret For The Mistakes You Made Before You Took Off Your Shit-Colored Glasses
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