Hillary Rettig

<meta http-equiv="CONTENT-TYPE" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"> <title></title> <meta name="GENERATOR" content="OpenOffice.org 3.2 (Linux)"> <style type="text/css"> <!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in } A:link { so-language: zxx } --></style><p>I’m Hillary Rettig, author of <a href="http://hillaryrettig.com/books/the-lifelong-activist/">The Lifelong Activist: How to Change the World Without Losing Your Way</a> (Lantern Books, 2006), and the forthcoming <a href="http://hillaryrettig.com/books/secrets-of-the-prolific/">The Seven Secrets of the Prolific: The Definitive Guide to Overcoming Procrastination, Perfectionism and Writer’s Block</a> (Infinite Art, Summer 2011).<a href="http://hillaryrettig.com/about/hillary/" rel="attachment wp-att-1841"></a> Besides writing, I also give <a href="http://hillaryrettig.com/workshops/upcoming-workshops-appearances/">workshops</a> and do <a href="http://hillaryrettig.com/coaching/get-coaching/">coaching</a> that helps people overcome their fears and blocks, and improve their productivity. I also do <a href="http://hillaryrettig.com/books/the-hiapy-guide/">career coaching</a> – and the anti-procrastination work comes in handy here as well.</p> <p>On the personal side, I’m an <a href="http://veganprotestfuel.com/"><span style="text-decoration: underline;"></span></a> activist, vegan, novelist, and lover of life and dogs. I’m also a foster mom of four teenage Sudanese refugees (a.k.a., “Lost Boys”) and a <a href="http://hillaryrettig.com/2011/03/28/kidney-karmarama-or%E2%80%A6-how-my-kidney-found-mr-right/">kidney donor</a>. If you’re a prospective foster parent or kidney donor, <a href="mailto:hillaryrettig@yahoo.com">email me</a> and I will support you however I can.</p> <p><span id="more-349"></span></p> <p>When I was young, I mainly wanted to do two things: write and help. As an adult, I find that the more time I spend in pursuit of these goals, the happier and more productive I am. </p> <p>I am a “late bloomer” who didn’t start coming into her own, personally or professionally, until she was in her forties, and so I understand first-hand the despair that can come from feeling like you’re not living up to your potential. But I also now know that blocks are often easily overcome once you stop blaming yourself for being “lazy” or “undisciplined” and start looking at the roots of the problem. And so, my main message to others is often, “relax, it’s gonna be fine.” </p> <p>I believe deeply in the power of perseverance, the amazing possibilities of reinvention, and the benefits of living consciously. Life can be difficult, but it is always deeply fascinating.</p> <p>I was born in the Bronx, and now live in East Boston, right across from some docks. I frequently sit and watch the boats – everything from tiny skiffs to giant tankers – while I think about what I am writing. Although I love hiking in the country, I am definitely a city person.</p>

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