Posts by: Nancy Brier

Nancy Brier

Nancy Brier recently relocated to Palm Desert, California with her husband and their 12-year-old daughter. She coaches entrepreneurs and writes about family, cancer, travel, and business. For more of her work, please visit www.NancyBrier.com.

August 14, 2018August 13, 2018

Now’s Not the Time for Politics

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

I wore earrings that glowed and a skirt that looked like a silver Christmas tree ornament. “Wow, you never dress like that,” my husband said. “I like it.” I ... Read more

August 7, 2018August 3, 2018

Beating the Odds with Cancer and Fires

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

“It’s gone,” my husband said. He was glued to a screen, studying maps of the fire, watching it lick up pear orchards, walnut groves, and vineyards. News ... Read more

July 31, 2018July 27, 2018

Breast Cancer Taught Me the Urgency of Saying ‘Yes’ to Adventure

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

“You’ll wear it in Tahiti,” said my husband, Gary. It was Christmas morning, nearly a decade ago, and I unwrapped a fabulous dress perfect for the islands. “Try it ... Read more

July 3, 2018July 2, 2018

If Fitness Could Come in a Pill

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

I kicked my shoes under the bed. If I delay long enough, I thought, we’ll be late, and I won’t have to go. My husband Gary handed me two sneakers ... Read more

June 26, 2018June 22, 2018

Girl Scout Gone Rogue

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“We’ll wear tan pants,” the troop leader said. “And matching T-shirts.” Oh no. I thought. This is going to be a challenge. When my daughter told me her Girl ... Read more

June 19, 2018June 18, 2018

No Prescription Needed

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I remember the first time I saw my dad’s face after it was disfigured by disease. His right eyelid was closed, his mouth drooped, and the skin of his ... Read more

June 12, 2018June 8, 2018

A Boy and a Corn Vendor Bring New Perspective

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

I trekked down the cobblestone street, the plastic soles of my flip-flops conforming to the shape of each rock, while a hot wind bathed my sweaty skin in ... Read more

June 5, 2018June 4, 2018

It Will Work

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

A cold wind whipped my face as I stood in the back of a pickup truck with my sister and five other women. Rural Guatemala blurred by, the surface ... Read more

May 29, 2018May 24, 2018

A Memory Trip Brought Me Down a Rabbit Hole

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

I went down a rabbit hole yesterday. I suspect my husband does it all the time because he’s always coming up with obscure tidbits you’d only discover if you ... Read more

May 22, 2018May 22, 2018

Let Them Eat Pancakes

A Lump in the Road - A Column by Nancy Brier, Columns

I raised my hand and suddenly, life changed. “What the hell were you thinking?” Gary said when I got home. At a meeting, during that awkward silent moment when ... Read more

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