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Well, after a few emails and calls, I discovered my book is not at the Santa Barbara Mission gift store after all – It’s on the shelves of Chaucer’s Books on State Street in Santa Barbara. Chaucer’s has been around since 1974 and is a jewel of an independent bookstore. So, I was seized by…

I received an early present yesterday. A friend had just traveled to the Santa Barbara Mission, and went into the gift shop, and saw my book for sale there! I was so excited to hear that. I didn’t know any store other than The Best Bookstore in Palm Springs had actually stocked it. I may…

I’ve been re-reading my book again, focusing on the chapter about change. I wrote that change boils down to self-responsibility. We are not victims. We have the ability to change our preconceived ideas regarding our life circumstances. We can make peace with uncertainty and relieve ourselves of the uselessness of worry. Unpredictable stuff is going…

I’ve been away for a bit, playing with friends in a delightful place named Perrysburg, Ohio, which is near Toledo. Such a welcoming community. I didn’t do any book promotion there, although I feel they’d have been supportive. Anyway, came home to discover that “The Art of Radical Self Love” has been submitted for consideration…

Sunday was a fun day. My spiritual community at the Huntington Beach Center for Spiritual Living held a book signing party for me, and I am filled with gratitude and joy. They have supported me throughout the journey that led to the book, and now we celebrated the results. My wish is that everyone be…