Life Update: The Next Chapter

Life Update: The Next Chapter

Hello Friends!

Some of you have been with me since I started this blog in 2008. I was living in Omaha and created a blog for my book club. I'm so grateful for my book blogging years and the memories I often share with friends and family.  

I have also been able to share years of travel adventures, training for marathons, an ultra, climbing Mount Kilimanjaro, and hiking in the Himalayas for a milestone birthday. Then I took a break when we moved to northern Virginia in 2019. 

Two years ago, I took a leap and left my corporate career and became a yoga teacher.  

Today, I run a small business called Lakeside Namaste.  Some may call it a passion project, but we are doing wonderful things! 

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Book Club: Upcoming Selections

Book Club: Upcoming Selections

A few months after moving to Virginia I attended a new member happy hour for a social club. I remember talking to Bill a few times that day (he was in Switzerland), telling him I wasn't sure if I would go. It was a big step outside my comfort zone, walking into a stranger's home, knowing no one. Over the next hour or so I met two gals who would become friends of mine.  A blessing with a pandemic on the horizon. I was also oh-so-gently pushed into coordinating a new book club.

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