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....

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...

I really enjoy sending old-fashioned snail mail. I mean, let me be honest with you: I even just love the phrase “snail mail”. Recently, a...

Having a sister that is older than me has made my life so much easier. No, we didn’t always get along, but then one day the three years...

I’ve written in a previous blog post about older members of my family passing away, and how it feels incredibly discouraging at times....

To make oatmeal, I add whole oats to the boiling pan of water, and then I turn the burner flame off. I pop a lid on top, and the oatmeal...

Each day I live, it seems easier and easier to observe a world growing uglier. The news is often terrible, there are plenty of reasons to...

My definition of love was too unrealistic, too emotionally based, and too dreamy. Each year shows me that love grows in the nitty gritty...

I grew up in a family with strong loyalties; therefore, I grew up knowing the generation before me was my support system. They were on my...

I know I’ve hinted (if not downright typed) this before: the older I get, the more irony I experience. And I'd like to share some of my...

One satisfaction with getting older is seeing how my past pain can be redeemed. What am I redeeming it for? Well, in a recent situation,...

I relish aging with my friends. I was texting with a close friend of mine the other day, and as I was typing, I was mentally adding up...