What an amazing day!

by Lisa Kohn | Sep 24, 2018 | Writing

For anyone who is wondering, you don’t sleep the night before you’re going to be on national television. National television. Wow. Who would have thought that the book would have been launched on the 18th and that I’d be on Megyn Kelly Today on the 20th? Not in my...

September 18th Could Be Your Re-birthday (again)

by Lisa Kohn | Sep 10, 2018 | Writing

It happens every September 18th – I think about 1974 and Father (Rev. Moon) speaking at Madison Square Garden. I think of New York City plastered with posters claiming “September 18th Could Be Your Re-birthday!” It’s going to happen even more this year, because this...

I forgive myself in advance for the mistakes I’m about to make

by Lisa Kohn | Aug 6, 2018 | My Story, Writing

It’s getting real. It’s getting intense. And my perfectionism is trying damn hard to kick in. In the last month, we’ve finalized the book, created a behind-the-scenes video and a customized playlist, launched the pre-order campaign, revealed a bit of my “less than...

Don’t force it

by Lisa Kohn | Jul 30, 2018 | Hope and Amazement, Writing

That was the reminder from my yoga instructor the other day. It was my first class in a while. It was the longest class with notoriously the toughest instructor. And her reminder to us was not to force it. As always, it’s a reminder for my yoga practice, and it’s a...

What are the 20 best books ever?

by Lisa Kohn | Apr 23, 2018 | Writing

That’s a hard question and one I thought I was supposed to answer. So I pondered it deeply. Part of being a writer is being a reader, and a rewarding part of being a reader is connecting with other readers. I’ve been meaning to get involved with Goodreads, to connect...

I’m not really a writer

by Lisa Kohn | Apr 9, 2018 | Writing

I ran in college. As exercise. Well, really as anorexic over-exercise. I never liked it. I hated it in fact. Over the years I would try running now and again and realize I still hated it. Really hated it. I swore I would never run. Then my older child started running,...