"You matter. You have a purpose. Join me in exploring the question, who do you think you are? While this memoir is my narrative, I invite...

The other day, I listened to a podcast called TEN PERCENT HAPPIER with Dan Harris. In this episode, the host interviews Glennon Doyle, an...

Over the past decade, I have worked on writing a book. There are several that I started and stopped. While I'm sure each could be...

Walking in on death is tragic. The trauma of believing your loved one has taken her life with the surroundings suggesting the same— empty...

In this time and space, we find ourselves in a holding pattern with Elaine, a thin place that often goes unnoticed... I believe there are...

Today, I am inspired by my friend, Shauna Pilgreen and her most recent blog post entitled Two Opposing Stories. Of note in Shauna’s...

I first posted this on Instagram via my “alter-ego” @50s_are_fab ,who is still, of course, me, but different... the compassionate-self...

Our dining room window shattered this morning... A balloon popping in the cavernous room? No A portrait falling off the wall? No A...

Love Knot The voice of Love is always before you The question is: Can you hear it? If you cannot distinguish the voice of Love, do not...

My Dear Family, I’m having a very difficult time with the political climate, the unrest, the racism, the lies and the meanness of others....

“𝐼𝑡 𝑖𝑠 𝑜𝑛𝑙𝑦 𝑖𝑛 𝑝𝑟𝑎𝑦𝑒𝑟 𝑡ℎ𝑎𝑡 𝑤𝑒 𝑐𝑎𝑛 𝑐𝑜𝑚𝑚𝑢𝑛𝑖𝑐𝑎𝑡𝑒 𝑤𝑖𝑡ℎ 𝑜𝑛𝑒 𝑎𝑛𝑜𝑡ℎ𝑒𝑟 𝑎𝑡 𝑡ℎ𝑒...

27th Anniversary 27 years ago today, I woke up in my childhood bedroom giddy with excitement. It was a misty morning. The sun had not...

Know that you are loved

I'm curious: As a writer, in whatever capacity (one who journals, an author of a book, a lyricist, a poet, a journalist, a blogger and...

My friend Shauna Pilgreen poses this question on Instagram: “What is the difference between a neighbor and a friend?” A “neighbor” is...

Color is meant to be seen because that’s where love lives.

Stand out. Stand up. Read up. Read some more...There are ugly truths about “whites” and our treatment of our black and beautiful...

I'm 50 years old, and I grew up thinking that being "colorblind" was synonymous with being anti-racist. I know better now, but at what...

We’ve lived in our home for almost 20 years when our oldest children, now age 24, 22, 22, and 19, preschool age. Our neighborhood was...

I am overwhelmed by the process... but God makes all things possible I am weak from waiting... but God is my refuge & strength I am...