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Life is a Verb Camp - tickets are still available!

Life is a Verb Camp Sept 24-27, 2015 Asilomar Conference Grounds, Pacific Grove, California   A tribe of people from around the world are gathering at Asilomar Conference Grounds on the California coast  (Pacific Grove, CA) from Sept 24-27, 2015, to explore what they most want to create with their lives. Join us! Hosted by Author Patti Digh, Life is a Verb Camp is in its 3rd magical year.  Take workshops to explore your entrepreneurial, creative, connected, embodied, and spirit self Come to the Art Party to kick things off! Read your writing at our Open Mic night Listen to stories of diversity, courage, and change Walk on the beach with new friends Dance on the beach every morning Or do...

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It's almost Graduation season!

When Patti's older daughter, Emma, was about to graduate from high school, Patti asked her readers from around the world, "What advice would you give your 18-year-old self?," and the answers came pouring in. This compilation of some of those answers, along with Patti's essays about transitions and change, and art from readers from around the world, will warm your heart and make you laugh and think, and provide a grounding for the young graduate in your life.  To celebrate her daughter Emma's graduation from college (THE YEARS GO BY QUICKLY), Patti wanted to make this available with a free greeting card in which you can inscribe your own message to your graduate. Because that's her message to her daughter...

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Patti to lead "Geography of Loss" Workshop in Raleigh, NC

I'm delighted to be going back to The Gathering at St Michael's Episcopal Church in Raleigh, NC, on February 20-21, 2015, this time to give a hands-on workshop, "The Voice of Grief and Loss." Based on my book, "The Geography of Loss," this workshop will lead participants in active explorations of my three-step (never-ending) process for dealing with grief and loss:1) Embrace What Is; 2) Honor What Was; and 3) Love What Will Be. Participants will leave with a renewed sense of hope in the face of loss and with a clearer roadmap for navigating the geography of their loss.  Go here for ticket information.

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