Gina Greenlee, Author
Hope is Not a Strategy. Climb.
I’ve read Alive: The Story of the Andes Survivors by journalist Piers Paul Read four times. 1974 (first read) The year it was published I...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Jan 23, 2021
- 1 min
Everything I’m wearing? Sal’s Army.
From neck to toe. That’s $25, ya’ll. Yes, the shoes and belt, too. When my father died in 2004, the Salvation Army was a tremendous...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Jan 19, 2021
- 2 min
Can You See Me Now?
I’ve been riding motorbikes since age 14. Now that I live in Florida I ride full time. People are always asking me, “You only have the...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Jan 10, 2021
- 1 min
What Have You Done Today to Make You Feel Proud?
Every day for two years, I listened to the song Proud, the 2001 worldwide hit by Heather Small and M People. When Heather sang the lyric,...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Jan 4, 2021
- 1 min
Another Year
Another year has come and gone miraculous the speed. The voices told me as a child to “Sow desire’s seed.” I answered, “Yes” but planted...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Dec 27, 2020
- 5 min
Read Widely
While browsing an old library issue of The New Yorker Magazine, an advertisement with this poem caught my eye: READ. Read widely,...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Dec 20, 2020
- 2 min
The Birthday Experiment
A happening unprecedented: I threw myself a birthday party on December 25, 2009. Soak that in for a minute. It’s a few days after...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Dec 13, 2020
- 3 min
Keep the Juice in the Lemon
When I was 32 years old I told a close friend that I wanted to be a professional writer. He said, “If you haven’t done it by now you...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Dec 6, 2020
- 3 min
Who’s Ready for 2021?
In a June 2020 blog post, I outlined goals for the remainder of 2020. I’m updating how I did here. Books June 2020 goal: Finish and...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Nov 29, 2020
- 2 min
Power Recipe #1: Warm Brussel Black Bean Dip
I can cook. More often, though, I prefer to assemble. What’s the power in this recipe besides a nifty blogpost headline? · Ridiculously...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Nov 22, 2020
- 1 min
It Has to Matter
Don’t set out to write “The Great [fill in your nationality] Novel” or the “next” [fill in the latest mega best seller] or “like” [fill...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Nov 15, 2020
- 2 min
In Joy
Joy is a conduit for procreative power. Want to write pain-free? Follow joy. For me joy includes the warmth of sun on my skin, its color...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Nov 8, 2020
- 2 min
The LinkedIn Fingers Rule
“I think people have missed the obvious opportunity that could provide far greater reach and influence. It’s sitting right under their...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Nov 1, 2020
- 1 min
DC Comics Offers Central Park Birder Chris Cooper’s Graphic Novel for Free
DC Announces Represent! Stories of Personal Experiences, Unheard Voices, and Social Revolution On September 29, 2020, American comics...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Oct 26, 2020
- 1 min
Engage. Comment. I Dare You.
Engage. Comment. I dare you. Shannon Peel It takes a depth of humanity, transparency and presence to connect authentically with others in...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Oct 19, 2020
- 2 min
The Body Never Lies
What do I imagine would happen if I responded to pain with softness and vulnerability instead of self-recriminations about how I am not...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Oct 11, 2020
- 5 min
The Healing Journey: Game Changers, Integration and Daily Practice
Diane (a pseudonym) called to ask, “Are we okay?” A question I wasn’t expecting from 10 feet below the usual surface talk. I was at the...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Oct 4, 2020
- 1 min
Life Simplified
“Overwhelmed by life’s complexity?” “Realize that our [English] alphabet consists of only 26 letters, calculations are based on a set of...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Sep 27, 2020
- 4 min
When life hands you lemons, why stop at lemonade? Create an entire product line.
“When I walk into an unknown situation, I don’t focus on what others think about me, I focus on what I think about them.” I was 17 years...
Gina Greenlee, Author
- Sep 21, 2020
- 0 min