As many of you know, I have a strong desire to serve in the Peace Corps. Things did not go as smoothly as I had hoped, but I am keeping my fingers crossed this time. My interview finally took pace on February 27th, and lasted almost two hours. I answered all the questions to the best of my ability, and although I had prepared ahead of Continue Reading
Does it Take Guts to Leave a Marriage?
I was talking to Donna, an author and a life coach, about ideas for my next blog post. Donna knows my theme is "Gutsy Living" and she texted me, "It takes guts to leave a marriage... Did u write on that?" My answer is "No," and although I agree there are many women who stay stuck in a marriage because it's easier to do that, than to Continue Reading
“Choosing One’s Battles Wisely”
“Choosing One’s Battles Wisely” “My Gutsy Story®” Donna L. Friess “Choosing one’s battles” that’s good advice as it illustrates another way to live a gutsy life. It takes guts to hold back one’s emotions and not jump eagerly into a negative situation. I want to share a moment around our home which illustrates my point. My husband and I are Continue Reading
Winner of the January 2015 “My Gutsy Story®”
We had FOUR OUTSTANDING “My Gutsy Story®” authors. Thank you for submitting and for voting. These 4 authors are all WINNERS. Winner of the January 2015 “My Gutsy Story®” 1st Place, with 59% of the votes, goes to Connie Fenty with her inspiring “My Gutsy Story®”entitled: "How I Learned to Let Go Continue Reading
Finding the Guts to Change
"Finding the Guts to Change" “My Gutsy Story®”-Donna Friess One of the truly gutsiest things I have ever done was become brave enough to give up my college teaching career after 45 years. Across the years, when I asked my colleagues if there was life outside the hallowed walls of my college, Cypress College, they thought I was kidding and Continue Reading
