On letting go(ish) and starting over(ish)
-2016 Ten years ago this month, we shoved everything we could into a moving truck and hauled our kids and pets across country from Georgia to Colorado. We moved because …
You don’t have to keep everything
It’s been a long day. Waiting tables is never easy unless business has been slow. Otherwise, it’s a very physical job, taxing on both the body and one’s patience. Just …
Writing IN my next chapter
2015 Me Knew What Was Up Writing my way to the next chapterOriginally appeared in the beautiful (closed) Mabel Magazine, 2015 The last time I definitively knew who I was, …
Free Ebook Memoir: March 20-25, 2024
💜 My book is free again for the next 5 days! 💜 In honor of the story itself at this time of year, I’ve set the ebook version to be …
Perspective
Change your perspective every now and again…
Yes, like that
What they say, how I respond (in bold), and then…always wrong. You must fix yourself“I shall reclaim what was taken!”No, not like that You must change yourself“I will reinvent myself!”No, …
I hope you dance
We were driving into Colorado on our big cross-country move in 2006 when “I Hope You Dance” came on the radio. I remember the timing of the song bringing tears …
Beauty in the Storms
Storms and beauty can and often do exist at the same time. It’s OK to find beauty in the middle of a storm.
Processing
When you didn’t see me cryingDid you assume I didn’t careOr did you know like I knowThe crash would come laterOver the lack of junk food in the houseOr that …
“I’ll go with you” On Coaching & Support
It was my granddaughter’s first soccer game. She started off well enough, as any small child will who is excited but unsure about what to do, where to go, and …