laurahanj

How do you feel about summer ending? Autumn has always been my favorite season, while many people dread the end of long, sunny days. I revel in the leaves changing colors and a crisp bite creeping into the morning air. It always feels like the beginning of a new year to me. Fall is especially welcome this year since leaving Lake Oswego, OR, for Watertown, SD. We’ve been here for seven weeks now, and the month of August was far more humid (always windy) than I remember my home state being....

When was the last time you moved? And how far did you move? It’s been 12 years for me, since my now husband and I moved in together in 2014. We just moved 1300 miles (with our timid cat) from Oregon to my home state of South Dakota. Looking back, I’ve moved far more often in my life than I thought I would. Growing up, I somehow assumed I’d go to college, get a job, get married and have kids, and basically stay in the same house forever. I suspect my mother would have loved it if I’d...

Dear Friends, Colleagues and Students, We are now in Watertown! Our furniture and belongings won't arrive until Friday, so it's air mattress sleeping for the next few days. In the meantime, I wanted to let you know about this amazing on-line book event. It's going on all week, and you can get my eBook for free here: The Ten Tenets of Authenticity: How to Be Most Fully Yourself in Any Situation https://authorsxp.com/readers/all-books/11654-the-ten-tenets-of-authenticity-how-to-be-most-fully-y...