I have really fond memories of Christmas from my childhood. My mother always put up an elaborate village, we had two Christmas trees, and Christmas break seemed to last forever. But as I've gotten older, there's an ever-present longing for that magic and joy. It's so...
Sunday light creeped through the window, and I stirred, an arm heavy over my waist. I rolled over to face him, and he hugged me in tight. Good morning. In an instant, I was seventeen again, back in my sky blue room, in my tiny daybed with a phone resting against my...
This isn't exactly a fun subject to talk about. As an adult, when my heart hurts, I typically do my best to hide it, to stuff it down. And I'd bet it's a safe guess to say I'm not alone here. I rocked broken hearts like a champ when I was a teenager. I had the emo...
Have you ever felt stuck? You wake up every single day and nothing is different than the day before? You keep promising yourself change, but nothing changes. That was me. Ideas swirled in abundance and the desire burned, but still, I was plagued with inertia. I want...
Well hello there! I've got my coffee cup and no agenda. It's just me and my thoughts today--who's ready for a little catch up? Apparently I'm a 90 year old because I hurt my hip. I've been hobbling around since Friday. How did I hurt it? Your guess is as good as mine....
Stop making yourself small. Stop holding yourself back. Stop selling yourself short. This life you're living? It's yours. All yours. You get to decide what you want to do with it. You have the power and the ability to do anything you want. Stop believing that voice...