The life of a writer, like any other profession is a roller coaster of emotions. Often we write from a vulerable place within us. We put the words on paper, online in a blog post or social media and hope that in some small way our words add to the lives of those reading the […]
You Matter! Your words matter! Perserverance pays off!
Well this surprised me…

I am surprised I decided to write about this because a few years ago I would have never even considered the idea. As a matter of fact I probably would have said “Ewww, who does that”. Yet as my life experiences multiply I have come to realize that guess what, it might acutally be a […]
The Beauty of Using it Now!

I wonder who came up with the acronym of YOLO? You Only Live Once What a great succint way to say ” Do it now” “Don’t wait until tomorrow” “Be in the moment.” I even know someone who named their dog YOLO There needs to be an acronym for “Don’t save it for a rainy […]
Letting my Running and Writing Go to the Dogs

Writing and running go together. No you don’t have to run to be a writer nor do you have to write in order to run but it does help. Well it helps me. In a weird twist of the worst timing ever we had to make the painful decision to say good bye to my […]
I met a woman….

As many of you know I was honored to be published in the book ” So God Made a Mother” which officially releases TODAY ( April 18th) I traveled to Omaha, Nebraska to celebrate the book launch with many of the other contributors. Words cannot describe the energy, the love and the camaraderie that filled […]
The Soft Edges of Peace at 2am

Oh sleep..you little stinker. Couldn’t get enough of you when I was a teenager and often blissfully slept until 12 noon when I could. Pulled all nighters in college during exam week and now I wonder how I managed to take final exams at all. Youth and procrastination ruled my life. Longed for you when […]
Unobstructed Views from the Front Row of Life

We all have front rows seats each day to some of the most amazing things. It may not seem like it at the time, and often our view is blocked by all the everyday things that keep us from being present. These aren’t moments that go viral and may seem unimportant or so common that […]
Wait where am I?

Oh yes the familiar occurrence of going into a room and forgetting why I am there! I do believe it happens to everyone and especially today with so many distractions. Too many times I have gone to google something and ended up down the rabbit hole of news items or videos that I had no […]
Please Don’t Give This Away

I honestly do not like giving advice. What works for me will probably not work for others. Also I don’t want to be that sanctimonious know it all that has all the answers because honestly I don’t. I am muddling through life just like the rest of you hoping I am making the right decisions […]
Buy The Coffee Ice Cream :)

When my kids were still at home I catered to their food preferences. One would only eat cheese pizza and another only pepperoni. We always had Mac n Cheese on hand and the kind jelly they preferred. In their toddler years there was always one who cried because their food was touching other food […]