I'm a fixer. I'm a doer. Perhaps you are too. I see the bed unmade and I make it. The toilet is running. I reach in, push the flapper down, and stop the waste of running water (yes, I have even been known to do this in public bathrooms! I know!). I see someone next to me and their ... Read More
Things to Remember
Living the Dream Between Sticky Messes and Sacred Ground
Do you sometimes look around and wish for more? Do you sometimes think, is this all there is? Or wonder to yourself, so this is how it is going to be? Does life sometimes seem more like a chore than joy? I think we can answer yes to some of these questions, depending on the day and ... Read More
Shedding the Wallflower
When I tell my children I was shy and painfully unsure of myself during my childhood and early adult years, they question if I am being truthful. The story sounds made up, to them. But it is true. I spent most of my first twenty some years quietly looking around, unsure of myself and the world. I ... Read More
Why Flowers?
Flower pictures are my go-to pictures. They pop up everywhere. Why flowers, you may be thinking? Doesn't she have any friends or know any people? Attempting to get to the bottom of your questions, and my fascination with flowers, I conducted a Q & A. Question: Do you have any ... Read More
Why We Want to Be There for Others
I am about to slide into bed, when I hear my son wandering the house. The clock says he should have been asleep awhile ago. I find him in the living room. "I can't get to sleep," he moans. "I have been trying to for an hour and a half." "Did you try and lie still? Quiet your mind? Relax ... Read More
15 Ways to Kill a Friendship (What Not to Do)
Perhaps you are someone with too many friends. They flock to you like ants to chocolate frosting. They take your time and energy, giving little in return. Instead of being a joy, they are turning into a chore. Well I am here to help. Follow these 15 steps and you will kill your current ... Read More
Another Chance?
Do you remember hearing stories of the dead brought back to life? It sounded good to me. Who doesn't want another chance at life? To see people, they love again? Then I got a different perspective. Imagine having another Chance? When my step father got colon cancer and was ... Read More
What I Wish An Older Woman Had Told My Younger Self
Like most things do, it slowly snuck up on me. There were a few warning signs, but I am not that observant. I had noticed I wanted and needed more naps to stay alert, but I was just thinking naps were one of my best friends. I had noticed I had less energy, but after all I am no spring ... Read More
