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Gliding Soles: It’s Not About Barefooting, It’s About Life

A first glance, you might think Gliding Soles, Lessons from a Life On Water is a book about barefoot water skiing. It certainly looks like that, with a cover shot of two-time World Barefoot Champion Keith St. Onge gliding on … Continue reading →...

Published Wed, Dec 19 2012 8:21 AM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: barefooting, keith st. onge, karen putz, gliding soles, writing a book, patrick wehner, lessons from a life on water

Let It Go– in American Sign Language

For three hours, we stood in the freezing cold filming […] The post Let It Go– in American Sign Language appeared first on Karen Putz . Read More...

Published Wed, Jan 29 2014 10:57 AM by Karen Putz » Deaf Mom

Filed under: Uncategorized, Raising Deaf/HH Kids, Inspirational Stuff, ASL, American Sign Language, People You Should Know, signing, movie, lauren putz, disney, renandkeely, let it go, lauren holtz, music video, deaf girls, frozen

Kim Mettache: Discovering Passion After 50

Today's post is a special one--it is from my friend, Kim Mettache. Kim and I met years ago through the Association of Late-Deafened Adults . Here, Kim shares her story of how she tapped into the energy of passion after the age of 50. I've had...

Published Mon, Jul 16 2018 9:37 AM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: People Living Passionately, follow your passion, live a passionate life, how to find your passion. living a passionate life, #deaftalent, deaf triathlete, kim mettache, deaf politician

Southwest Storytellers: Sharing Travel Stories and More

I love to travel--and I especially love to travel on Southwest Airlines. And this year, I have the honor of being among a wonderful group of #SouthwestStorytellers. Throughout the year, a team of us will be sharing our travel stories and having some LUVing...

Published Tue, Apr 03 2018 6:48 PM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: barefooting, barefoot water skiing, 50 states, #SouthwestStorytellers, southwest airlines, travel stories, travel fun

When You Hit The Rough Season in Life

This winter was a tough one for me. I found myself dragging through the days. I didn't want to get out of bed on some mornings. My energy was at a low point. My well-meaning, caring friends suggested a light box to get me through the gray days. I...

Published Mon, Jun 04 2018 9:55 PM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: Uncategorized, writing, gratitude, the miracle morning, gratitude practice, hal elrod, ziglar conference, ziglar legacy

Happy Birthday Diego: The Honor of Attending a Birth

Diego is two today, but the memories of his birth are as fresh as ever! Happy birthday Diego! For six long days, Juliet’s labor started on and off. Every night, I tucked my phone under my pillow, waiting for the vibration that would signal the real...

Published Wed, Dec 21 2011 9:15 AM by Anonymous

Filed under: homebirth, Inspirational Stuff, doula, birth at home, attending a birth

Sponsor Spotlight: General Motors and Driving the Midwest

In early August, I will be heading down to the Barefoot Ski Ranch in Waco, Texas in a brand new Chevrolet, thanks to Connie Burke from General Motors. I met Connie at a Chicago Social Media Club event earlier this year and she told me about her program...

Published Sat, Jun 11 2011 3:56 PM by Anonymous

Filed under: Going Places, barefooting, chevy, barefoot nationals, connie burke, chevrolet, barefoot ski ranch, waco, texas, driving the midwest

Karen Putz Barefooting on Growing Bolder TV

Bill Shafer and cameraman, Jason Morrow from Growing Bolder TV did a great job capturing the story of how I met Judy Myers and Keith St. Onge at the World Barefoot Center. You can see my very first, sort-of-official backward barefoot start (with no shoes...

Published Thu, May 05 2011 6:51 PM by Anonymous

Filed under: It's All About Me, deaf, Inspirational Stuff, judy myers, barefooting, keith st. onge, inspiration, karen putz, barefoot water skiing, world barefoot center, growing bolder, bill shafer, it's about attitude, attitude, it's not about age

The Ups and Downs of Barefooting

At the moment, I’m in a cranky mood. I’ve just gotten off the boat at the World Barefoot Center, hung up my wetsuit and sat down to stew a bit. Just a few hours earlier, I was pumped up, looking forward to some backward barefooting–...

Published Wed, May 18 2011 2:48 PM by Anonymous

Filed under: It's All About Me, life lessons, barefooting, world barefoot center, swampy bouchard, backward barefooting

Turning a Bold Vision Into Reality

During a lunch break at the International Center for Deafness and the Arts, I was talking to one of the teen cast members and asking her about her dreams. “I want to be like Marlee Matlin,” she said. “I love her on the show, Switched at Birth.” The teen...

Published Mon, Feb 27 2012 2:25 PM by Anonymous

Filed under: Inspirational Stuff, goals, dreams, marlee matlin, goals that work, reality, randy gage, achieve a goal, bold visions

Twitter, My Virtual Watercooler

I don’t understand this Twitter thing,” a friend of mine said to me recently. “I can’t make sense of it all. What’s the point of all those short sentences?” My sister-in-law asked me the same thing and so did my neice...

Published Fri, Jul 31 2009 6:43 AM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: Uncategorized, liz strauss, social media, Twitter

Women’s Barefoot Week at the World Barefoot Center

Way back in March, when I first met Judy Myers, she casually mentioned that she was going to organize a Women’s Barefoot Week at the World Barefoot Center this fall. “We never do anything for the ladies in barefooting, so we’re going...

Published Tue, Oct 19 2010 7:08 AM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: Uncategorized, judy myers, barefooting, keith st. onge, barefoot, barefoot water skiing, world barefoot center, barefoot wine, david small, vibram five fingers, joann oconnor

Missing More Than Just a Conversation

Today’s post is a guest post by The Hearing Company. I asked them to share some funny stories and they did not disappoint. Read on! Guest article for DeafMomWorld.com from UK based high street hearing aid retailer The Hearing Company As hearing...

Published Wed, Sep 01 2010 7:29 PM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: Uncategorized

Karen Putz Chosen as a “Hidden Pearl”

I’m proud to be among 20 amazing Deaf women chosen as “Pearls” by The M Project: The Pearls, by The M Project Next year, June 4, 2011, I will have to the opportunity to meet them all in Studio City, California. I’m looking forward...

Published Thu, Jul 15 2010 12:17 AM by A Deaf Mom Shares Her World

Filed under: Uncategorized, deaf, karen putz, deaf women, pearls, the m project

The Greatest Relationship-Building Tool

When my father died, I received a card that changed my life. You see, just a few days before he passed, I posted a picture of our hands clasped together. A friend saw the picture, put it on the front of a card, and sent it to me with heartfelt...

Published Sun, Apr 02 2017 5:14 PM by Ageless Passions by Karen Putz, The Passion Mentor

Filed under: Uncategorized, relationship building, send a card, gifts, greeting cards

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