Goodbye, Sophie

I’ve decided to shut down the blog. This one anyway. I may leave presumed2Bme up for awhile, in case I want to talk about nail polish or something.
Blogging was a great adventure for me for about 5 years, but I’m ready to move on and spend my energy on vocafemina instead. 
I loved having a place [...]

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Day 2

It’s warmer today, and less windy. We were able to get into the water – it’s a little chilly – but there’s no swimming, really. The surf is a little too powerful on the Atlantic side. Maybe Ted will get up the nerve to take a boogie board out there, but the beach patrol isn’t [...]

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Palm Trees in December

It’s the ocean. We’re here in Florida, and although it’s incredibly windy today, the temperature is perfect for a walk on the beach. Perfect enough for this mountain dweller,  raised in the Black Hills of South Dakota, and currently living next to the Rocky Mountains. For me, the hills are home, while the ocean remains [...]

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Introducing Voca Femina

 
 
Yes, I’ve been negligent about the blog. But it’s because I’ve been excited about launching a new website created by Kathy Escobar, Jennifer Herrick, and myself, called Voca Femina. 
This is an invitation, really, for anyone who likes to write, paint, take photos or encourage those who do. 
Voca femina means a woman’s voice. The feminine voice [...]

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New Affirmations for the Chronically Low Self-Esteemed (and sick of it)

I’m the shit.
The brilliance is inside. 
Everything belongs, even the wobbly bits. 
Just say no to nice. 
Good girl must die.
Sass is the new chic.
No permission needed. Stop asking.
Defy propriety.
How much f@*#ing affirmation do you need, anyway? 

Never underestimate the therapeutic value of a few properly articulated swear words.

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Election Confessions and Reflections

I’m here to say that I am very pleased with the results of Tuesday’s election. No surprise, right? 
Now, two days after the election, I’m reflecting on my experience with this campaign, and my strong emotional attachment to all aspects of it, right through to today. Just some random observations.
1. I was alarmed by the intensity [...]

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Tuning Up

I’ve been working to set up my life-coaching practice. It’s founded on the principle that we need to live our lives in tune with ourselves, that the problem with many of us is that we split ourselves in pieces, shove the unseemly parts aside, polish up the good stuff and sell it to the public. [...]

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Turtling

I’ve been a bit withdrawn. Turtling, you might say. I’ve been pondering how I know things, and then how to tell about what I know, after I know it. I’ve discovered it ain’t all that easy. There are things to know that can’t be put into words. I can’t tell you how frustrating that is. [...]

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Straight From the Heart of Jen Lee

 

photo by jen lemen

Last week I spent a pleasant morning interviewing my friend, Jen Lee, about her new life’s path – writing – and two extraordinary projects she has created. These projects come straight from her brave soul, and serve as inspiration for us all.
The first project is entitled, “Don’t Write: A Reluctant Journal,” and [...]

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“Logic, Logic, I’m Sick to Death of Logic”

…says Spock’s mom, played by Betty White, in the Star Trek classic, The Voyage Home. I’ve used this line many times in conversations with my husband, the engineer.
Modernity has had a love affair with logic, the scientific method, rational reductionism, and the bottom line. And it has its place. But Disney World isn’t one of [...]

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