On this Veterans Day, I am excited to tell you about a newly launched Silver Lining program to celebrate and honor our veterans. As many of you know, I have been involved with the Santa Barbara-based, nationally-serving Dream Foundation for-what seems like-ever. As a hospice nurse, the organization is incredibly near and dear to my heart… Continue reading Dream Foundation Veteran Program
Inspiring People
Letter To My Patients
No, this isn’t a letter from me. It is a super powerful and incredibly poignant letter written by a medical student to his patients. Hope that wasn’t confusing. I was kinda – not kinda, truly – blown away by it and had to share with you. Having been the person on both sides of the bed… Continue reading Letter To My Patients
Lady Bird Johnson on Earth Day
Lady Bird Johnson on Earth Day Earth Day wouldn’t be the same without Lady Bird Johnson. You remember her right? She was First Lady to President Lydon B. Johnson. She was also an avid flower lover (something we have in common)! What I learned about her is that she was an incredibily passionate environmentalist who… Continue reading Lady Bird Johnson on Earth Day
Monday Movie: The Theory of Everything
A MUST-SEE film this season is “The Theory of Everything” directed by James Marsh and written by Anthony McCarten. The cast includes: Eddie Redmayne as Stephen Hawking and Felicity Jones as Jane Hawking. I hope that they are already planning their awards season outfits because they are sure going to need them! This is the extraordinary story… Continue reading Monday Movie: The Theory of Everything
The Wisdom of Rick Reilly
The Wisdom of Rick Reilly Legendary ESPN sports writer Rick Reilly wrote his last column on June 30, 2014. I thought I would share his article with all of you because it gave me goosebumps. And anytime I get goosebumps, I need to share them with you, dear readers! In his last article, Rick Reilly… Continue reading The Wisdom of Rick Reilly
Quotes About Books
Quotes About Books Being the self proclaimed nerdy girl that I am, my love for books only grows with time. Speaking of which, what are you reading this summer? I’d love to hear! In the meantime, I thought I’d share a few lovely quotes about the Silver Linings many others have also found within books. Enjoy! ———————-… Continue reading Quotes About Books
Maya Angelou, A Phenomenal Woman
Maya Angelou, A Phenomenal Woman It is with great sadness that I learned of Maya Angelou’s death today. As she once said, “Nothing can dim the light that shines from within.” I couldn’t agree more with this P-HE-NOMINAL Renaissance woman who was one of the great voices in contemporary literature. In honor of the great… Continue reading Maya Angelou, A Phenomenal Woman
Lessons from Martin Luther King Jr.
Lessons from Martin Luther King Jr. I am guilty of using national holidays as an excuse to run errands, do an extra yoga class and lounge. However, now that I have a daughter (who is just about to turn EIGHT, by the way! How is that possible?), I am motivated to teach her the valuable… Continue reading Lessons from Martin Luther King Jr.
Weekend Inspiration
Hope you’ve had a great week. Where has it gone, by the way? My oh my oh my. One minute I’m schvitzing in New York – it was HOTHOTHOT! – and the next minute I’m doing a promotional video for the book and the next minute on another airplane coming home. Coming home has definitely… Continue reading Weekend Inspiration
Nyad Swim
Nyad Swim Did you hear the A-MA-ZING news that Diana Nyad successfully – valiantly! – swam 110 miles (110, folks!) from Cuba to the United States? Yep. She did it 53 hours after setting off from Cuba. She was the first person ever to do this without the benefit of a shark cage (this distance has… Continue reading Nyad Swim