Burn the Boat
-2020 I could hear a clock ticking that others could not. Tickticktickticktick… Time tick-tocking by, a decision that was coming, that needed to be made, that would cement the affirmations …
Warrior: Focused and Fierce
-2019 The truth is, I seriously overestimated my ability to hold down such a serious full-time job and continue to balance my life. I’m really, really good at my job, …
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.