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 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...
by Laurie Short | Oct 24, 2017 | Faith, family
They told me it would happen. Those wise mentors just a little ahead of me who said “These are the years that bring the perfect storm of aging parents and heavily hormoned teenagers, confronting you with the desperate need for massages and spa days fervent prayer”...
by Laurie Short | Aug 15, 2017 | Faith, racism
Another bad week in the States. Being white feels like unwanted clothing, and words coming from within this permanent shell seem trite. However I feel compelled to stand with brothers and sisters of all color and race simply to say No to these acts of violence and...