Dream Big Stories
Last updated on February 15th, 2024 at 04:44 pm Lately, I’ve found myself grappling with doubts about my abilities, triggered by a series of recent events. Take last weekend, for instance, when I attended the annual “pat-ourselves-on-the-back” dinner for the LaCanada float, our entrance to the Pasadena Tournament of Roses parade. It marked my 25th participation, more than most in…
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Last updated on April 2nd, 2012 at 12:23 pmToday I have been dancing around my kitchen while singing along to La Camisa Negra by Juanes, one of my favorite songs. Because I was working from home, and didn’t feel like leaving the house on this very rainy, gray upstate New York day, I did this wearing plaid pajama bottoms, fuzzy…
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Last updated on July 27th, 2014 at 10:25 pmAs the new year begins and the resolutions start rolling, you start thinking about the little changes that you have to make everyday to make your life a better one. Sometimes those little changes are easy. Sometimes not. Exercise is going well. I put my exercise bike back in front of the…
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Last updated on April 2nd, 2012 at 12:23 pmMy dream is to discover the different ways people motivate themselves to achieve their dreams and write about it. To do this, I study the whys and hows of successful dream achievement. Why do some of us make it – while others give up and quit? What does it really take to…
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Last updated on January 10th, 2012 at 09:28 pm When one dreams of plein air painting in Italy, it’s important to look at the travel options to consider. Here are some ideas to kick around – There’s the Arts Sojourn, a travel group of artists who plan regular painting trips to Italy. Their trips are specifically for the artist to…
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Last updated on October 25th, 2019 at 01:32 am I was running today – in training for the Bay to Breakers. We fabulous women from 8 Women Dream will be competing in this marathon in May in San Francisco. Running in the rain was exhilarating and left me with a satisfying feeling for the rest of the day. As I…
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