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Winter's Beauty

Winter's Beauty

It's hard not to see what the world has become. Angry people everywhere you turn, each feeling righteous in their anger. Trauma and depression can ...

Fingerprints

I finally finished giving, selling, and throwing the rest of the memories away. I drove through a snowstorm and talked to some precious friends abo...

A Blank Page

The page just turned on the new year. I have heard so many say they cannot wait for 2021 like it will bring a magical end to all of the dreadful th...

The Modern Magic of Christmas

Christmas season is in full swing. This has significantly different impacts on people. For children, it’s incredibly exciting and joyful. For wo...

Toxic

I've never been a jealous person. I've always understood that we all have something that makes us superstars. I never envy other's gifts. I relis...

the unbearable lightness of aging

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...

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 in...

MOUNTAINS

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. ...

Writer's Block

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 ...

Girl Squad

There is something magical about hanging out with your girls. There is a sense of community and rejuvenation. Girl squads come in different forms...

Mindful Eating

Essentially our whole life experience is created and affected by the thoughts we think, and the perspectives, attitudes, and behaviors that are est...

You Are My Sunshine

There was so much more, I watched him build a business of his own, with his hands, working with wood. I was able to help with my mom evenings and ...

Hurricaine

"The Hurricane" is my favorite movie, for a number of reasons. I support kindness, diversity, helping the underdog and rooting for the one that jus...