A recently experienced a very ugly side of myself. And unfortunately, some close friends saw it too. I won’t go into detail, but I do...

I have an Auntie I don’t see very often, but I love her and she has a corner in my heart. It’s all because she hid behind a department...

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

One of my dear friends was having an incredibly rough day. You know the kind of day I’m talking about, I’m sure. Her nephew, Marci,...

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...

A typical day has me waiting to hear back from an email or text I sent. I will check my phone periodically, even while I’m waiting in,...

I heart crafting. Crocheting, knitting, quilting…I want to try it all! One of my latest endeavors is hand sewing felt; I started during...

I take medicine daily, and unfortunately the side effects cause restless sleep and strange dreams. For months, I would often wake in the...

I was driving down a long British road the other day, and a big truck was in front of me. The driver was going at a leisurely pace under...

Things I've learned the hard way: I should slow down. I shouldn’t shop for my weekly groceries when I’m really hungry. (Yet I still do?)...

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 remember my English teacher in high school talking about this phrase: I’m going to crown you. Intrigued, I asked her what it meant....

Give ourselves curfews? What a crazy thought. But I love it. A perk of getting older is HAPPILY leaving behind those adolescent curfews...

My friend gifted me the book Notes on a Nervous Planet. In it, author Matt Haig opens his heart and shares his struggles with anxiety....

Because I turned 40 this month, I asked women in their 40s (or those who recently exited them) what they would say about this new decade...

Do I feel like doing IT? That little question isn’t always the best, but I ask it often. Especially before starting a workout. Do you...

My husband had to quickly stop into a store for a few minutes, so I waited in the car. With no specific purpose, I picked up my phone and...

When I was school age, I often heard my teachers say something akin to: You are the next generation: you are the next set of teachers,...

Please. Really ask yourself (out loud if you need to): What’s a small part of me that I neglect? For me, it’s usually something super...

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...