“ 

So I'm at the library and find an old Black's Law Dictionary for sale. It was from the 40's, and the inside cover was inscribed with the words 'Georgetown Law School', followed by a row of men's names, each one crossed out with pencil by his successor. 

No matter how important we may believe ourselves to be, eventually we will be crossed off of the Great List.

Do what you need to to do, now.

***

Lisa Groves is a recovering attorney, an author, yoga teacher, president of I've Been Meaning to Write, LLC, a Scottsdale based marketing firm, and Madeline Mary's Mom. The above is an excerpt from Lisa's book "Off the Beaten Path," ©2012, her most recent work of nonfiction and journey through abuse recovery. For orders, to view additional excerpts, or for a righteous vegan lemon bar recipe, contact Lisa at lisa@meaningtowrite.com.