We are all facing another change: the new year of 2022. And I pretty much dread change. I’m that highly sensitive person that feels a...

I now realize how strong my perfectionist tendencies are. Friends who know me well have seen it all along, I'm sure (and are probably...

I’ve (obviously) had to be honest with myself about my anxiety. And if you’ve been reading my blog for very long, you know that it has...

My friend plays lullabies for her girls. The lyrics from one (composed by Christy Nockels) really stood out to me: Every day is shining...

If you are a regular reader of my blog, you know that I like to put up monthly quotations on my Instagram and Facebook page. And for the...

I texted a friend of mine to learn details about life in her 40s. I wanted to know what she was experiencing in this new decade I am...

I am an adult. At least I hope I am. Apparently, laws aside, no one agrees on the definition. For fun, I did a little research, but it...

My smart phone photos have become a journal for me. A visual journal. As a wordsmith, I love to type, text and tango with words, but on...

I find it fascinating when people correct my grammar – especially in response to what I say verbally. I remember someone asking me

I really wanted to be a plant lady. I would see these amazing pictures on Pinterest of lush living rooms and kitchens that have an...

I was in Stratford-Upon-Avon with a friend, doing the whole Shakespeare experience. (Don’t you love that England is rich with towns that...

There is a little café I liked to eat at when I lived in Turkey. It served high quality, lovingly created food. The cakes were so tall,...

My husband cracked me up with a meme the other day that essentially said (paraphrased): Having kids makes you realize how stupid your...

Many people dream, I know this. But let me ask you, does the dream version of yourself typically accept the strange situations in dreams...

I’m making a point to enjoy things I did when I was younger. Obviously, I’m talking age appropriate things. The purpose is to...

I recently looked over at the mug sitting next to me on the table: it read “wifey.” And while it’s not a super big deal, as I’ve been a...

I keep hearing that “older” people are on Facebook, and that it’s not really used so fervently by the generation after me. Well, I guess...

My friend had a neighbor who liked the fancy things in life. She would wear ball gowns and put elegant jewelry on her cats instead of the...

I’m not a counselor, so this is far from professional advice: but there is something so encouraging about music that I find healing....

I like to travel, yet I’ve barely touched the surface of what the world has to offer when it comes to antiquities. And when I do...