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As it turns out, you can go home again. And tomorrow I will, reading from Life is a Verb at the church in which I grew up, as a benefit for the Hospice group that helped so much when my stepfather was dying the death that led me to write 37days in the first place. Come, go with me.
Things fall apart. The centre cannot hold. -William Butler Yeats Dear lord. We have lost our minds. We have so disengaged from our lives that things have taken precedence over people. Amy Guth pointed me to this story from this morning's New York Daily News: A worker died after being trampled and a woman miscarried when hundreds of shoppers smashed…
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Two years ago on this very day, I wrote a paean to cranberry sauce and to a deep thankfulness that echoes my sentiments today. Add two years of living, much more to be grateful for, and a continued addiction to that jellied cranberry sauce that has can ridges on it, all jiggly. Mainly, on this day, I am thankful for…
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Thanks to the word spreading on blogs, on Twitter, on Facebook, and in many other ways, young 15-year-old Marielle will receive a new kidney. My thanks for all of you who offered to help by being tested to see if you were a match. Thank you for saving her life and for demonstrating the kind of presence we can hold…
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Thanks to the efforts of Delaney Kirk, I will visit three Florida cities next week to do readings and teach a few university classes: Tampa (Dec 4), St. Petersburg (Dec 5), and Sarasota (Dec 6). Tampa – Barnes & Noble CarrollwoodDec 4 at 7:30pm St Petersburg – Barnes & Noble USF Campus (500 Third St)Dec 5 at 12:30pm Sarasota –…
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If you have a kidney, you might be the one to save this girl's life. Please try. Pass this along. Fax the questionnaire in to let this mother know that people care, even people she has never met or heard of. If this were Emma or Tess, I would not stop until I saved them. I think you know that….
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It won't take you long. It will take far less time than he spent in prison, on death row, for a crime he didn't commit. Glen Edward Chapman was recently freed from death row, where he spent 15 years. Mr Brilliant and Emma met him at a recent book reading by M*A*S*H* star Mike Farrell. Farrell was advocating against the…
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This is for my dearest Amanda and Lori.We kill so many people in this world because of hate that is derived from fear that springs straight from the deepest darkest most vulnerable heart of ignorance. Among those killed are many of our transgender friends and family, those people among us who have journeyed far to become who they know themselves…
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I dare say that no one who was at the Life is a Verb reading last night at The Regulator bookshop in Durham, North Carolina, will ever forget this man. He was the entertainment, not me, and what an extraordinary pleasure to be in the presence of his fantastic madness and questions and more. I've no idea who he is,…
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I have had amazing experiences in Canton, Cleveland, Reston, and Washington, D.C., over the past two weeks. Amazing people, remarkable reconnections, and new friends. And when I can download photos and sleep for a few hours, I'll share them with you. Until then, a note about upcoming readings in the hopes that you will be there or will tell your…
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Patti Digh is the author of six books, including bestsellers Life is a Verb and Creative is a Verb. She travels the world teaching others about mindfulness: to live fully, love well, let go deeply, and make a difference. Patti's comments have appeared on PBS and in The New York Times, Fortune, the Wall Street Journal, the London Financial Times, and many other international publications. She writes a thank you note every morning.
