As the curtains closed on my Gramma’s life she had one request, “take me with you.” Those were the some of the most important words my gramma ever spoke. With little time to live she took the opportunity to ask her daughter for what she wanted. “When I die have me cremated and take me with…
Ridding a garden of weeds is a never ending task. Removing them before they get too big or out of control is important. Mowing over weeds blends them in but doesn’t stop their growth. The best way to mitigate weeds is to remove them from root to tip, especially before they establish themselves. When left…
Snails and humans are vastly different from one another but there are a couple of key similarities. For starters both species have comfort zones. These are the places or situations that we feel the most at ease within the boundaries of. For snails their comfort zone is their exterior shell. Human comfort zones are more…
So many people are constantly in search of measuring up. Rather than finding satisfaction in what they already have, they look for validation outside of themselves. They compare their lives, jobs, possessions, to others. The behavior of comparing creates a felling of inadequacy. Suddenly, nothing is enough. Houses are too small, trips are not exotic…
Zelda Fitzgerald said, “No one has ever measured, even poets how much a heart can hold.” I think Zelda was talking about a mother’s heart, specifically. A mother is the person who’s heart can endure just about anything for her child. If it weren’t for mothers none of us would be here. It takes more…
Join me as I speak with fellow author and podcaster Kris Clink. We discuss how my family survived the life-threatening illness of our daughter, why I was willing to share our story, and my choice to self-publish. Hear how the arrival of Covid came with unwanted familiarity. Discover why I feel so passionate about sharing…
In a couple of weeks, it will have been four years since I was involved in a serious car accident. Going 75mph, I was in a head-on collision with a drunk driver going the wrong direction on the interstate. He fled the horrific scene. How or why, I am alive and well is more miracle…
Did you know that April 22nd marks the 52nd Earth Day? This is a day to enjoy our planet and consider ways to better take care of it. Beyond the obvious conserving of electricity, water and gas, what is your Earth Day IQ? What simple changes are you willing to make in order to help…
My dog and I walk almost everyday. Bad weather or Malucca’s stubbornness are the only reasons a walk gets skipped. He’s only willing to walk with me. On days when my schedule doesn’t permit he doesn’t get walked. Others have tried to lend a hand but Malucca plants his furry fanny on the sidewalk and…
We have all heard of the windows and doors of opportunity. There are windows of opportunity. When one door closes another opens. Opportunity knocks, is another. What these familiar phrases don’t identify is the personal call to action. Opening the window or answering the knock is a choice. Windows and doors don’t open themselves. Opportunity…