by Laurie Short | Jan 30, 2018 | Faith, When Changing Nothing Changes Everythng
The time has come. It’s taken a fire, a mudslide and an evacuation to get here, but I am thrilled to finally introduce you to my new video series. This will be the first of 8 video blogs (or vlogs if you are really hip) to preview the study that accompanies my book,...
by Laurie Short | Jan 16, 2018 | Montecito Mudslides, when changing nothing changes everything
What a month it has been in our fair city. Having been separated from loved ones for 48 hours and currently evacuated, I can tell you that my story is one of the tame ones. Others, two blocks away, mourn gigantic loss. Our community mourns 20 (to date) lives that left...
by Laurie Short | Jan 3, 2018 | Faith, When Changing Nothing Changes Everythng
It’s 2018, so it’s time to roll out the resolutions. The goal? Make them big enough to inspire you; realistic enough to actually do. I might be able to help. Starting in my next blog, I will be previewing the 8 sessions that make up my new video series. ...
by Laurie Short | Dec 20, 2017 | Faith, Reframe your life
On Saturday at 7 am, we were abruptly evacuated. The Thomas fire took a windy turn, and as it came careening down the hills of Santa Barbara, 12,000 people were told to pack up and get out. It’s one of those scenes you rehearse (but never totally prepare for) in your...
by Laurie Short | Dec 14, 2017 | Faith, thomas fire, When Changing Nothing Changes Everythng
This has been a week of coming close. It’s the Advent season, and many of you are aware that we have a huge fire going on (currently 238,000 acres), so we’ve lived the last 10 days coming very close to being evacuated. Most of our neighbors have left...