Julia Rice asked me to participate in her research on what beauty means at different stages of my life. I’d love it if you would check out her blog, read my guest post, “What does Beauty Mean to You?” and leave a comment on Julia's blog. Would you like to participate in her project about women and aging? You can read more about Julia Rice Continue Reading
Archives for January 2012
Winner of the “My Gutsy Story” December Contest
Congratulations to Cheryl Stahle who won first place with 145 votes. As you know, this was a very exciting poll with Cheryl Stahle and Richard Potter switching into first and second place, almost hourly. I also want to congratulate Muriel Demarcus and Ian Miller for their wonderful stories and congratulate you on inspiring us with your Continue Reading
“My Gutsy Story” by Dodie Cross
Snorkeling the Great Barrier Reef In the 60s, I reluctantly signed up for classes on SCUBA diving. My husband was excited; he thought it would be great for the two of us to dive together. What I didn’t bring up to him, and what had been a deep, dark secret for years, was my fear of sharks and the big deep—the ocean! I’d always been the first to Continue Reading
A Gutsy Project on what beauty means to you?
Julia Rice and her Gutsy project. Julia Rice lives in Spain, and I had the pleasure of meeting her online about a year ago. Julia is an artist who started a bold project about women and aging, and how our definition of beauty changes with age. I asked her to share her research on this topic and here's what she said: "I began this project Continue Reading
“My Gutsy Story” by Lois Joy Hofmann
Don’t be afraid to go out where the adventure begins! Lois Joy Hofmann “Life is either a daring adventure, or nothing at all.” Helen Keller During the 1980s while living in Minnesota, I decided that I wanted to plan my life rather than being thrown about by external events. I had always wanted to retire in San Diego. Why not move there Continue Reading
