Mill Valley

Owning Your Inner Nerd

Lissa Rankin, April 12, 2010

My daughter came home from school last week, sobbing, because one of the kids in her preschool called her a nerd. While I stroked her hair and wiped her tears, I flashed back 25 years to when I was fifteen. The head cheerleader, who was my secret friend, turned away from me at the lunch table. Standing there, holding my green plastic tray with my soggy hamburger, limp fries, and orange juice, I saw the apology in her cheerleader eyes when she said, “This is not the nerd table.”

Introducing The Owning Pink Center & The Pink Partnership Agreement

Lissa Rankin, February 2, 2010

Hiya Pinkies! As many of you know, I have been struggling for six months over whether or not to leave my job at the integrative health center where I work. On one level, I adore the people, the space is gorgeous, and my patients are treasures.

Owning New Growth: The Cleansing and Rebuilding of Big Sur

Lissa Rankin, November 10, 2009

I just returned from a fabulous long weekend in Big Sur, where I visited my friends Toby Rowland-Jones and Linda Sonrisa, who were hosting the first ever Big Sur Food & Wine Festival. The festival was Toby's brainchild, intended as a way to stimulate Big Sur's economy after last year's fires took a bite out of tourist traffic. Not only did the festival raise over $30,000 in funds to support the community, it also sold out hotels and filled local restaurants to the brim. Even more importantly, it cemented the sometimes fragmented community, as they rallied to rebuild, linking arm in arm with local winemakers, chefs, friends, and neighbors from far and wide. More on the festival soon, but first, a few thoughts about new growth...

Owning Change

Lissa Rankin, January 15, 2009

jump42 This week, Kathi Buchanan, the owner of Buchanan Gallery in Houston, which represents my art, called to ask me to name the solo show we’re scheduling for March. It was a Sunday, and the print deadline was Monday, so I didn’t have much time to think about it.