Lisa Ray Instagram – Posted @withregram • @brycesmom.310 Have you ever experienced serendipity? Serendipity is real, and will meet you as you move in the direction of your dreams. 💖✨🌙 💭 Have a listen as Lisa Ray talks about Serendipity as she reads an excerpt from her debut memoir, ‘Close to the Bone.’ “S E R E N D I P I T Y, FINDING SOMETHING valuable or delightful when you are not looking for it, has been one of the primary shaping forces of my life. The word is believed to have been coined by Horace Walpole, from a letter he wrote to a friend about a Persian story he had read: The Three Princes of Serendib. The trio was always making discoveries, by accident, of things they were not in quest of. Serendib was the old Persian name for Sri Lanka before the Brits named it Ceylon. Some people rely on their family or friends for advice or consult oracles and business coaches. I rely on serendipity. I imagine an impish grin on her face every time she places her hands on my shoulder and draws me close, breathing gently in my ear: Have I got an assignment for you! Here’s where you are going next.” — @lisaraniray , #ClosetotheBone #LisaRay #LisaRaniRay #serendipity #sweetserendipity #luck #chance #memoir #read #reading #women #womenauthors #writers #writersofinstagram #inspire #cancergraduate #multiplemyeloma #india @harpercollinsin @doubledayca