TALES FROM THE BOBBI LAMA

This afternoon I was sharing my book with a group of women I enjoy, admire, and respect. It was my first book talk/book signing since the book was released just 3 days ago, and I felt some anxiety about the subject matter. After all, a book about continued consciousness in the afterlife could easily be…

For many years, my friend and I both enjoyed getting together with our husbands, laughing and telling stories by the hour. We think about those days often now that both of our husbands have transitioned. She remembered Jack, my husband, once sharing about the time he was swarmed by bees as a kid, with an…

I heard on the news this morning that it’s Kindness Day. Maybe that’s just in my local area because World Kindness Day is in November, but it caught my attention as to why we have to pick one day. I guess it’s a reminder because we all get so focused on our lives, that our…

When I get together with family, I feel so fortunate, especially when distant ones visit and I have a large portion of my family together in one place and time. I learn so much more about them, and me, the more time I spend noticing how our priorities keep transitioning with age, and how maturity…

I grew up as a people pleaser, as many of us did who were raised back in the 50’s and 60’s. Our parents generally agreed we were to be “seen and not heard” and respect was required vigorously. It wasn’t until I raised my kids that self-esteem was “introduced” which moved on to the highly…