Tag Archive: Peggy Nolan

Aug 26

Is this worth celebrating?

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August 26, 2013

A couple weeks ago, I participated in a local short-fiction contest. The prompt they gave was to write a new story for an old song in 500 words or less.

I chose the song “Escape (The Pina Colada Song)” by Rupert Holmes, and wrote the same scenario from the point of view of the woman. …

Tags: accomplishments, celebration, contest, Peggy Nolan, perfectionism, radio, stinky pile of poo, writing

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Jun 21

Who is deserving?

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Miracles

by Leah Carey

June 21, 2011

Today I had lunch with Peggy Nolan, a woman who I can already tell is going to be an incredibly dynamic presence in my life. We connected because both her husband and her son-in-law are deployed National Guardsmen. She runs workshops for stepmothers and a whole host of other really cool stuff. (If you’re interested, …

Tags: deserving, healthy, loneliness, military, Peggy Nolan, random acts of kindness, rant, relationships, soulmate, strangers, toll booth, whole

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Leah Carey is a transformational workshop leader, author, speaker, and life coach. She is also a journalist for a daily newspaper covering approximately 50 communities in northern New Hampshire and Vermont. Far from being born a natural optimist, Leah has spent time in the trenches. For over two decades she struggled with chronic depression, believing that no matter how hard she worked or how much she accomplished, she was never good enough and no one could ever understand.