Living in Reverse
The traditional path is a worm out one. Perhaps that is just my excuse (justification) for doing life, well, backwards. As I sit this morning in one of my favorite Latin breakfast locales, waiting for my recently adopted rescue husky to finish her “spaw” day, I am slowly sipping on my mega chai latte and…Read More
Quiet Moments
If you or anyone you know has taken the long, winding, and often lonely road to healing, you naturally understand the difficulty of the journey. While everyone’s experience is different, the theme is often the same. You learn to be quiet. I’m not talking about becoming a monk who takes a vow of silence; rather…Read More
Happiness is a Full-Time (Inside) Job
Halfway through my first PhD course, it dawned on me: I’m happy. Brow deep in research, writing, editing, coaching, and planning strategy, I am genuinely, for the first time in a long time, happy. In truth, I was not certain that I would ever reach this pinnacle. If I really search my soul, I doubt…Read More
Let the Light Shine Down
Holidays are special days and most people have a favorite. Christmas, Thanksgiving, Channukah, and even birthdays are sacred dates on the calendar. For me, it’s Easter. Representing loss, revival, and renewal, Easter restores my faith that after a cold, long period of winter, spring returns to make everything new and alive again. This year, my…Read More
There’s Got to be a Mourning After
Mourning is a personal and painful journey. In truth, I started to mourn my beloved canine companion, Aiden, long before I lost him. His illnesses were lengthy and required 24/7 care with constant visits and rechecks with his various specialists. As time went on, and I couldn’t be home with him all the time, I…Read More
Thirty Things
Back in the old days when magazines were still (gasp) printed on tree pulp, I loyally subscribed to Elle, a woman’s fashion and advice mag that spoke to women of all walks of life and always had a snarky message or two between the pages. One such column with humor and snark (I am a…Read More