Anne Wotring – Dare to Think

Dear Friends, My mother was in a coma for 16-months. Then she died. Eben Alexander, M.D., was in a coma for 7-days. He came back to tell about it. In Proof of Heaven: A Neurosurgeon’s Journey into the Afterlife, Dr.…

I finally got over last month’s flu but then came down with something else. Psychologist Brene Brown calls it a “Shame Attack.” That’s what happens after you publicly reveal something about yourself that shows vulnerability or weakness. Last month I…

I’ve got The Flu. (I’d rather be surfing…) The only real cure for The Flu, I am told, is Rest. So I am Resting. I’m stunned at how depleted I am – once I gave myself over to it. I…

My daughter, Kate, is a piano teacher. Mostly her students are children. But “Ms. Kate” also teaches 4 adults. Her adult students have four things in common: 1. They are outstanding in their professional lives. 2. Growing up, they had…

“Thanks to a guy named Buzz, the massive tree threatening our house came down gently this morning….” So began the email from my friend Nancy, one week after Hurricane Sandy slammed the eastern seaboard. “Buzz risked his life to save…

Last week Tom and I bought a Chevy Volt. This is the car that runs on electricity for 37 miles and then on a 10 gallon tank of gas. It’s a hybrid but one that has ZERO carbon emissions if…

This past month Tom and I had the honor of being guests at a quintessential Irish wedding in Limerick. Driving our rental car into town – already a bit challenging being on the left side shifting gears, we got completely…

If the summer heat and disruptions have gotten to you like they have to me, take a look at the video above about a simple technique you can use to calm your frazzled nerves. Here’s my summer so far. 53-hours…

What else can’t our naked eyes see? Enjoy this fascinating 2-minute video showing the invisible colors in water crystals. Photographer Edward Aites discovered this using polarizing filters. I heard him on “Science Friday” on NPR a few months ago. Click…

Mistakes. We all make them. Here are some tips on how to work through the guilt and shame and get to understanding.