In last week's note, I shared that I was feeling a case of the blues. So many of you, dear readers, reached back to me with a tender word. How do I thank you? It was like a tall drink of water. I was talking with a friend about the beautiful outpouring from both friends and friends-whom-I-have-not-yet-met, and she posited that perhaps there is something empowering about dropping the facade. My friend likened it to Truman Capote's swans - all that energy expended in creating the perfect visage, whereas inner strength can most be found in seeing and owning one's true self, imperfections and all. READ MORE
