I have trouble understanding the feelings of envy and jealousy. I've never been a jealous person. I've always believed that we all have innate gifts that make us superstars. I have never envied the natural talents of other people. I relish them, celebrate them, and...
Getting older can be a daunting task. There is a constant battle with self-image. It's hard to fight the urge to believe that if you are over fifty, specifically women, you are now useless and unattractive, a double whammy. Of course, this is if you...
Let’s agree- this country is in a very tough place right now. We can all at least agree on that. There is a pandemic. There is racial inequality. There is an increase in unemployment. There is rioting and targeted violence. There is also a huge...
I never imagined that I could experience a taste of Europe in my state. I could not escape to the places I desired, but a family member somehow found a winery that was tucked away into a beautiful hill with the most beautiful orchard, home...
I have always loved the look and feel of being in the mountains. I am in awe of the magnificence of mountains and the fact that they even exist. Peaceful and serene, they stand like sentries. Whether they are beautifully green or shades of oranges...
I stopped writing. I started consuming. I was reading. I was watching. I was crying. I was working. And I was thinking a lot about writing, what I should be writing, what I could be writing, what I should be writing, and what everyone else...
After I had my children less than two years apart, my world was rocked. Literally, I was a wife and working nurse and now a mom of two under two, and my health and wellness were in the back seat—the trunk for that matter. I...
There is something magical about hanging out with your girls. There is a sense of community and rejuvenation. Girl squads come in different forms; they can serve different purposes. There are the squads at work. There are squads at church. But the ones I enjoy...
Over the past few years, the topic of mindset has gotten more attention, and rightfully so. Mindset is defined as “the established set of attitudes held by someone.” This means that our mindset is the habitual set and types of thoughts we think. Essentially our whole life experience...
Always in the truck with the windows down, going to get a hive if bees in a tree or a house. He did not sing on key, but it did not matter to me. The love and acceptance and the fact that I was included...