PODCAST! Conquering the ME Monster and Living for Another with author Brent Gambrell

One of my all time favorite movie lines (benchmarked by how often I find occasions to insert it into every-day conversation) is from the ultimate chick flick, sing along with Bette Midler tear jerker classic, “Beaches”. It’s when the divine Miss M, in an attempt to deflect and nurture her narcissism all at once, says… […]

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You Don’t Know Me…

I don’t like to brag, but well, I know people… who know people. In fact, one of my good friends was once a stand in for Elizabeth McGovern in the hit 1980’s John Hughes film “She’s Having a Baby”. (here’s the scene where she stood in… I think!) You know what this means, don’t you? […]

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Strange Solidarity…

One thing about us misfits, is that we often feel like no one gets us. That, after all is the essence of misfittery (yes, that word will work in Scrabble, or you’re playing it wrong). It can feel lonely. But sometimes, if we’re brutally honest with ourselves (and seriously, why would we ever want to […]

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Welcome!

Hello! Thanks for stopping by the Isle… I’m so glad you’re here, because this blog is for you, and for anyone else who might feel, at one time or another, like a Misfit. “And what exactly do you mean by Misfit?” you ask.   Fair question.  Let’s just make it real simple and say that […]

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