Lisa Weldon > Quotes

“Because air traffic was heavy, (the pilot) circled the area twice which gave me two hard looks at the expanse I dared myself to walk. All I could think as I looked down at the massive island of skyscrapers was, Holy shit, what have I gotten myself into?”
― Lisa Weldon, Twenty Pieces: A walk through love, loss and midlife reinvention

“I’d spend a lot of energy reframing the gory details and just couldn’t slip and allow them to see my real truth.”
― Lisa Weldon, Twenty Pieces: A walk through love, loss and midlife reinvention

“2.3 miles at its widest point,” Wikipedia claimed, and just 13.4 miles in length. How could a place so immense in my dreams, so powerful and alive, be so small?”
― Lisa Weldon, Twenty Pieces: A walk through love, loss and midlife reinvention

“At nearly 60, I had no choice but to get back in the game. Reviving my career was daunting, but it was the only lifeline I had.”
― Lisa Weldon, Twenty Pieces: A walk through love, loss and midlife reinvention

“Dangerously close to bankruptcy, we could in no way afford anything so frivolous. I wasn’t even sure the check I’d written for the deposit would actually clear. I knew better than to write it, but I had written it anyway. I wanted it that badly.”
― Lisa Weldon, Twenty Pieces: A walk through love, loss and midlife reinvention

“I went through the photos, wondering what I’d put on a plaque if I had one. What message would tie up my life in just a few sentences and stand the test of time, years after I was gone? Like an obit, really, what in my life was most significant?”
― Lisa Weldon, Twenty Pieces: A walk through love, loss and midlife reinvention