Nothing is more daunting than Secret Santa, especially if you don’t know your drawn-from-a-hat giftee at all. We’re doing that tonight at the Laughing Lotus Holiday Party, but I am thrilled to report that I not only have a rather sensational gift to give, I also experienced a personal triumph I...

Today, I found myself WAITING for either of my private client’s two secretaries to call me back about a lesson, but decided to take the leap of faith and just charge out to Oakland for lunch with Amy Ahlers. Amy has become a real friend this fall, which is remarkable given that her book launch happen...

‘Tis the season, as they say –– but I find myself having trouble just giving it away … and I’m talking about copies of my newest book, UPWARD DOG. For my previous five books, I had traditional publishers and they would mail you the author’s pre-negotiated box of books on schedule.  ...

One of the nice things about this blog is that I’ve continually resisted any widgets or what-have-yous that count readers and hits and that sort of thing. In fact, the default column I see while editing each post tells me exactly how many readers have looked at each entry:  0. Now, I know this isn...

Was discussing with LLS and Susan our favorite quotes from Saturday’s live Abraham broadcast.           LLS loved “Look at the shiny object” –– ie, distract yourself from any negative focus however you can.  It was very humorously said, too, with great comic timi...

After all the excitement yesterday with BAY WOOF magazine post Laughing Lotus teacher’s meeting, I retired home to watch the end of KILL SHOT and the final HARRY POTTER movie. I did, however, manage to capture the cutest little Magic Cottage mouse who has been visiting us via my iphone from the loft ...

Is someone who jumps rope. Seriously. I love everything about the idea of jumping rope. First, it’s EFFICIENT. Look, I loved the days when I took Dana’s Sunday noon at the Lotus.  But that involved leaving the house at 11 am.  Class usually ran two hours plus.  A brief shower since I was drench...

Awoke on Friday morning to AWESOME news:  five canvases of mine that I love that had been missing for months are being returned to me. For many reasons, I will not reveal the entire drama around all this — and I honestly don’t care anymore, I’m just relieved and utterly thrilled my art is...

Yesterday was such an intense day that today I slept in to compensate. First, I showed up for my new client only to learn that somehow the lesson was not on –– non-tragic but slightly confusing. Then because of another Belle 2 am thing, took a delightful mid-morning nap.  (Last night we both slept like bab...