Golden Ticket – Part 5

Golden Ticket – Part 5

by | Mar 16, 2023 | Diva Dispatch

Thank you for sticking with me through these “Golden Ticket” posts – it’s been quite a while since I posted five times in five days! But the “Golden Ticket” experience was big enough to discuss with you in detail, so that meant a...
Golden Ticket – Part 5

Golden Ticket – Part 4

by | Mar 15, 2023 | Diva Dispatch

I wrote in the last “Golden Ticket” post about Rumer Godden’s idea of every person having “four rooms” – physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual. The notion of the Golden Ticket advanced self-care getaway (OK, I need to work on...

Golden Ticket – Part 3

by | Mar 14, 2023 | Diva Dispatch

Fortified by the visit with my college roomie and her daughter, I set out for the next part of the “Golden Ticket.” I loaded up Mustang Sally and hit the open road toward the Carolina coast. My parents bought a small condo in what had been a 1960s...
Golden Ticket – Part 5

Golden Ticket – Part 2

by | Mar 13, 2023 | Diva Dispatch

Now, I earn my bread in academia, which means I had a break coming up. Usually, I don’t take much of a break – perhaps a day or two and I work less-than-usual during the rest of the time – but I was determined to make this break my “Golden...
Golden Ticket – Part 5

Golden Ticket – Part 1

by | Mar 12, 2023 | Diva Dispatch

The next few Diva Dispatches are going to deal with a particular kind of advanced self care that I call “the Golden Ticket.” If you’re familiar with Roald Dahl’s Charlie and the Chocolate Factory (the novel, or the movies based on it –...