My daughter has been begging me for a pet, so of course I took the easy route when she found some monarch butterfly caterpillars and asked if they could be her pet. Sure! Why not? It's an easy …
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Do you Own Yourself?
What would happen if we believed in ourselves enough to fully own ourselves? What would happen if we didn’t hold back when we do whatever we love to do? If we loved and valued ourselves as worthy …
How I Was a Gratefulness Snob and What I’m Doing to Fix It
The challenge: Write down 10 different things I’m genuinely grateful for each day. Seems like a lot, right? I mean, before I started this list I considered myself a pretty grateful. I say thank you …
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Permission to Try
I have a confession. Sometime between childhood and adulthood I lost hold of really trying in certain areas of my life. I recently realized I use “not trying” as an excuse ALL THE TIME. It makes me …
What Stephen King Taught Me About Life
I am reading through a book by Stephen King- no, not one of his suspense thrillers but the most practical and useful book he has ever written on writing. It’s called, “On Writing: A Memoir of the …
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Learning to Love my Scars
So here I am, looking at the screen. I have no paper and pen which I prefer but I have a small corner of time free from the clutter of the day. I am still thinking about respect. Taking time to …