This is my childhood friend Lori Brickman.  We grew up together in Atlanta.   I don’t think we’ve seen each other…hmmm…maybe since high school…    But she read I Dare Me and Dared herself right into the movies…  We’ll you’ll see. I love her story. Hope you do too. […]

 I had the honor of speaking at the Living Beyond Breast Cancer Annual Conference this weekend. I am a 23 year survivor of breast cancer. 23 years ago, before pink ribbons and all the marches, we were fighting for research dollars, fighting to have our voices heard. We were naive back then. We thought […]

    Did you feel it?  I’m not talking about the icy cold water on top of your head. I mean, did you feel that little rush? That little shot of adrenaline? That little feeling of surprise even though you knew it was coming? That is what Firsts are like. That is what doing something […]

Alvina Peat is an interpersonal skills workshop designer.  But she was  a little nervous  designing a backyard camp out night and getting personal with nature.    Enjoy her story and pictures below.                  I just want you to know how I’ve been inspired by your personal journey. I […]

If you’ve read I Dare Me you know that once a year we join my husband’s side of the family on St. Augustine Beach.  And for the last 10 or so years I’ve been in charge of the annual day long sand sculpture project. Generally ” Aunt Lu Ann” gathers ideas from all those ages […]