After living together only a few months, my husband and I were still getting used to one another’s habits. We were learning what was worth mentioning as a bother, and what was better to simply let go of altogether. There weren’t many kinks to be worked out, but there was one reoccurring issue that I…
We could all use a boost to our spirits lately. Tensions are high, tolerance is low, patience is next to nothing. A collective sense of feeing l depleted and overwhelmed exists. There is no certainty in making plans. Joy sounds like a word, not a feeling. What if I could guarantee you at least a…
Surprisingly, the most common question I have received after the publication of Pink Elephants, has been, “How did you and Tyler manage to stay married?” The most honest answer I can offer is communication and respect. We verbalized and granted one another the space each of us needed during our family’s time of crisis. When…
This week I would like to enlighten you with different kinds of thought provoking messages of positivity. For some time now I have been collecting teabag tags with quotes. Some are anonymous tidbits; others are words shared by well-known people. I call it “Teabag Wisdom.” I find them to be simple, yet inspirational. Here are…
Move the “S” at the beginning of SWORD to the end and you have WORDS. Completely different in their meanings, but surprisingly similar in how they are used. Words can be easily wielded as a weapon. Swords and words are both capable of cutting deeply or wounding severely, especially when misused. They are powerful and…