by Hollye Dexter | Apr 23, 2014 | Amy Ferris, Dancing At the Shame Prom, family, hope through adversity, life lessons, life story, surviving disaster, the power of positive thinking, writing life, writing memoir
(This story was posted on “Maria Shriver’s Architects of Change.” It is excerpted from my new memoir “Fire Season: Losing Everything and Finding Myself.” With deep gratitude…) On the morning of November 18th, 1994, my family...
by Hollye Dexter | Jul 6, 2013 | acceptance, Dancing At the Shame Prom, healing shame, how to be happy, letting go, life lessons, overcoming shame, prayer, The, the power of positive thinking, the power of words
When I feel stuck in life, sometimes the simple act of letting go of old things, cleaning out a desk drawer, my closet, or my purse (which is a cry for help right now) can provide a feeling of relief. It seems to magically create a vacuum in my life, making room for...
by Hollye Dexter | Apr 19, 2013 | book reviews, Dancing At the Shame Prom, Eve Ensler, feminism, friendships, Gloria Steinem, losing a friend, Ms. Magazine, Suzanne Braun Levine, Suzanne Levine, women's friendships, You Gotta Have Girlfriends
I just had the pleasure (and I truly mean pleasure) of reading a pre-publication copy of Suzanne Braun Levine’s newest e-book, You Gotta Have Girlfriends. For those of you who have been living under a feminist rock for the past few decades (and if you...
by Hollye Dexter | Mar 2, 2013 | Carl Sagan, Dancing At the Shame Prom, Moms Demand Action, One Million Moms for Gun Control, San Miguel Writer's Conference, The Power of Positive, writing
“A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic.” – Carl Sagan Books are what have saved me through out my life. During my tumultuous childhood they were my escape. In my darkest times, they’ve guided me. When I was lost,...
by Hollye Dexter | Feb 1, 2013 | Dancing At the Shame Prom, John Berendt, life lessons, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, persistence, positive thinking, writing
This is a blog about achieving a big dream one small step at a time, a philosophy I owe to an interview I read with author John Berendt. Berendt’s novel, Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil, was originally turned down by his agent. She said it was too...
by Hollye Dexter | Sep 28, 2012 | AIDS, coping with shame, Dancing At the Shame Prom, HIV, HIV crimes, men's shame, overcoming shame, Sean Strub, shame
In the new book Amy Ferris and I co-edited, Dancing at the Shame Prom, twenty seven brave women share deeply personal stories of a shame that held them back, and how they became empowered by letting it go. This book is only the beginning of an ongoing movement. We...