Only seven women signed up for the zip-lining and cave-tubing tour in Belize, and they were half my age. With a life-long fear of heights, I forced myself to be Gutsy, and play Tarzan for a day. Our adventure started the minute we boarded a retired American school bus and bounced all the way to Jaguar Paw Jungle Reserve, a tribal style resort Continue Reading
Archives for 2011
“My Gutsy Story” by Ian Miller
The last day For summer vacation, some people go to the beach, some go to touristy places, but in 1968, I elected to take my little near-clapped-out Ford Anglia behind the Iron Curtain. Early in the morning of August 23, 1968, the day my Czech visa would expire, I left Praha and headed south. The day matched my mood: sombre and deflated. The heads Continue Reading
Sonia wishes you a Gutsy Holiday Season
It's getting close to the end of the year; a time to reflect on what's important in life, how we can help others, our goals, what we are grateful for and so much more. Thanks to the Internet, and social media, I've met so many wonderful people, and read so many inspiring, funny, sad, informative and motivational stories. One thing I've Continue Reading
“My Gutsy Story” by Cheryl Stahle
Just Another Religious Festival “OK”. And with that one word, my 15 year marriage ended. We had both given up so there were no fights or last hurrahs to save our union. I wanted our son. Done. He wanted his pension. OK. We actually negotiated the division of property at Starbucks over lattes. Dutch treat! It doesn’t get any better than Continue Reading
Winner of the first “My Gutsy Story” contest is…
Jill Fales (1st Place) Congratulations to Jill Fales who received the most votes with her "My Gutsy Story" about taking her kids on the Great American field trip, an educational road trip across the U.S. Jill writes a weekly column in the Newport Beach Independent called Mom's Voice and with her large fan base, Jill received 74 votes in total, Continue Reading