One of my dearest friends recently gave me a book called The Souls of Animals, by Gary Kowalski. My guess is that we all define “soul” a little differently. To me, it is one’s essence; it is what makes someone who he/she is (whether that someone is human or animal). Mr. Kowalski states, in discussing […]
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My Recent Epiphanies
November 3rd, 2011 
LeeAnn I have had several epiphanies lately. A couple of weeks ago, I had to drive to the mountains on a Friday to meet dear friends who were coming for the weekend. I was sick with a bad cold and my work was crazy busy. I didn’t want to miss seeing my friends, though, and my husband […]
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Tags: baron baptiste, Eat Pray Love, fortytude, Geneen Roth, the Secret, Women Food God 
15 Comments »The Strength of Accomplishment
October 4th, 2011 LeeAnn Accomplishment is the fourth of the core values espoused by Sarah Brokaw in Fortytude. In her research, Sarah found the core values to be the “values most served to sustain and enhance women’s lives as they entered their fifth decades.” I have previously addressed grace/equanimity (Fortytude), connectedness (Girlfriends), and adventure (How Did That Happen). Sarah warns that […]
Crossing the Mason-Dixon Line: The Help
September 1st, 2011 LeeAnn My husband and I went to see The Help this past weekend. We had each read the book and were absolutely blown away by the movie. I alternated between laughing and weeping. It is one of the best movies that I have seen; it was expertly cast and acted. Each character was believable and true […]
Unbroken Almost Broke Me
August 30th, 2011 LeeAnn I recently finished reading Unbroken by Laura Hillenbrand. It is the true story of Louie Zamperini, an Olympic runner who became an Army Air Force bombardier in World War II. The book follows Louie through his extraordinary life. Unbroken is well written and riveting. Ms. Hillenbrand wrote Seabiscuit as well – and clearly knows what […]
