by Laura | Blog, The Year of Living Courageously
As most of us crumpled used wrapping paper into the trash, found batteries for the gadgets Santa left under the tree, and swept up glitter and pine needles, Felicity Aston slogged her way across Antarctica, becoming the first woman to make the trek solo. Read about...
by Laura | Appearances, Blog, The Year of Living Courageously
The Make-Over is Top to Bottom In a serendipitous adjunct to my new resolve to live courageously, I was pleased to be profiled in Money magazine’s January/February 2012 issue, on newstands just now. Their investment make-over and my attitude make-over both have...
by Laura | Blog, The Year of Living Courageously
Talk About Ironic I’m a novelist, so I dabble with irony on a weekly, if not daily, basis. I like the sting at the end of a short mystery, the reversal in the middle of a thriller. Think serial killer falling victim to a serial killer. Or animal rights activist...
by Laura | Blog, The Year of Living Courageously
When I first conceived of this project, I intended it to be a book. I wanted to spend a year being deliberate about my life, instead of letting it rush past me like rapids over a spear of water grass. I crafted chapter titles like “Opening Up,” “Diving In,” and...