Many years ago when I hit PUBLISH here for the first time, I was so unsure of my future--mourning over the loss of my marriage, and trying to focus on a joyful, grateful heart--no matter
"I am a feminist. I’ve been female for a long time now. I’d be stupid not to be on my own side." ~Maya Angelou After the presidential election, I, like many, struggled. There were tears,
As a mostly failing recovering Type-A personality, making long lists of resolutions at the start of a new year isn't something I espouse to any longer. Recently finding a list I created many years ago
The last time I sent a Christmas card was 2007, which was the last year my ex and I were together. Moving out in December of 2008, there was little thought of creating a Christmas
Visiting the blog of one of my favorite writers this morning, I struggled to comment on her post. I could close the tab and exit without leaving a trace of my visit, but I wanted to share
We often hear of people hitting 50 and having a midlife crisis. The reality regarding midlife is that we likely hit that point in our 40's based upon life expectancy. While that may seem depressing, it's more
Sometimes people come into our lives who say they love us, and they genuinely mean it. And while we appreciate the sentiment, they love us in a way we don't want to be loved or that
I always get the thoughtful--sometimes challenging--questions from my kids while driving. Typically it's when we have a long drive or a lot of traffic, which means I can't escape the ones I am not quite
My life has been crazy this year. I planned a wedding, got married, launched a new blogazine, and merged two houses into one a couple of weeks before the wedding. And that was all in
It is not length of life, but depth of life. - Ralph Waldo Emerson ~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~ I am never going to get old. It's not that I fear aging, but rather don't want to be that
