May Newsletter: I thought I’d write this month about adaptability. Like many things in life, adaptability can be a blessing and a curse. Adaptability is the quality of adapting to new conditions. Its pitfall can be if you allow someone else to set the course for your choices, adapting to Read more
As I worked in the yard today, pruning, sweeping the sidewalk, and doing a little weeding, the exhaustion I’d been feeling gave way as I spent time in the sunshine. I had already spruced up indoors during the colder months. Feeling uplifted, I remembered reading that we were entering the Read more
My oldest granddaughter is a senior this year and will be off to college soon. With her can-do personality, straight-A GPA, extracurricular activities in student government and sports, and DECA accomplishments, she has built a foundation for success. She looks at her life choices through a wide, limitless lens. She’s Read more
January: Thoughtful, Kind Changes When January comes around, we often start thinking of changes we’d like to make. It is always best to determine whether what we want changed is in our control first. I say that because to make a change, you’ll have to focus your energies on things Read more
December Newsletter: Since the holidays are consuming my time, I will keep this brief. I decided to write about the concept of a found family. I don’t think it is as unusual as you might think that people outside of your biological family can bond in a significant way. Just Read more
Thanksgiving is one of my favorite holidays. Sure, it is a lot of work for those who host and cook, but nothing compared to the extent of what happens the whole jam-packed month of Christmas, though. Also, don’t forget the winter months can be difficult on a person’s mental health, Read more
Last month, I wrote about making your own luck, and when I pondered what I would write about this month, a Mel Robbins podcast came to mind. I remember where I was sitting and how I picked up a pen and wrote out some notes. What was being said seemed Read more
I turned 75 years old in June, a week after the launch party for my debut novel. I spoke in front of a U-shaped dinner table set up for a sizable crowd. I spoke of my journey of first claiming myself as a writer and then coming to the place Read more
Life Transitions: Last month, I wrote about the mother wound and how a parent’s parent shaped who they were and their capability and style of parenting. Those factors are true for fathers, as well. I had issues with my father. I never felt loved or accepted by him. Some of it was Read more
It’s Mother’s Day month, and since we have all had mothers, I thought I’d write on the topic of the “mother wound.” Let me first say that I believe there are no perfect mothers. In my mind, doing it perfectly is impossible. A mother will never know the life pressures Read more