by Hollye Dexter | Sep 9, 2012 | E.R.A., embracing our feminine power, feminism, friendship, women and success, women's empowerment, women's friendships
None of us have gotten this far in life without enduring some heartache. I’ve had my heart broken more than I’d thought possible, but that’s the price I pay for loving- and not just romantically, but loving friends as well. Nine times out of ten, the rewards far...
by Hollye Dexter | Nov 29, 2011 | friendship, life lessons, relationships, spirituality
There’s a saying that people come into your life for a reason, a season or a lifetime. I’ve found that to be true. I’ve also found that every single person has come to teach me something. My lifetime friends are the ones I can be my whole unedited self with, knowing...
by Hollye Dexter | Oct 26, 2011 | Dancing At the Shame Prom, friendship, healing, healing shame, releasing shame, writing
Hollye and Amy in tiaras.SHA-SHA-SHA-SHAME(from Amy Ferris)Okay, so Hollye and I had our Monday morning with Hollye & Amy talk. Sort of like Tuesdays with Morrie, but … not. And, as usual, we caught up with life and each other and … talked about shame....
by Hollye Dexter | Sep 28, 2011 | compassion, death, friendship, funerals, Grief, life lessons, mourning, self forgiveness, the power of love
I’ve been to more funerals in my life than I care to count. And I have sat bedside with critically ill friends at the ends of their lives. Although it has been painful, I consider this a privilege, for they have taught me valuable life lessons.My dear friend of 25...
by Hollye Dexter | Aug 1, 2011 | 20/20, Chris Waddell, friendship, gratitude, paralympics, Save Stitch
News flash…none of us is getting through this alone, and by this I’m talking about the crazy journey called life. And here’s what recently drove this bit of information home for me.Last week, as I was getting ready for the Save Stitch house concert at the Sears...
by Hollye Dexter | Jul 1, 2011 | Dancing At the Shame Prom, friendship, how to get published, life lessons, publishing, writing, writing rejection
When I got the phone call that Seal Press had bought our anthology Dancing at The Shame Prom, I was cautiously optimistic. When I got the email, I smiled…a little. When my agent sent the contract for review, I carefully read it over and asked the pertinent questions....