Lightning Strikes Tonight
Rain pelts my window in a torrent of sound, my room flashes and dims with the lightening. I lay curled against a pillow while the rumble of thunder shakes the house around me like a freight train. Welcome to Texas.…
Category Around The Next Corner
Intentions
Turning 50 on the cusp of the eclipse has me hitting the pause button, taking time, literally and figuratively, to evaluate the things that aren’t working and to be open to new beginnings. As I begin this new decade I…
Saint or Sinner or A Little of Both?
“Contemplation often makes life miserable. We should act more, think less, and stop watching ourselves live.”
― Chamfort
Reconnecting In Monument
Basking in the morning sun with glimpses of the Colorado mountain from the patio, I’m sorry to see the weekend nearing its end. Do you have a group of friends, that no matter the distance or how long apart it’s…
July's Adventure @ Monument, Colorado
And I’m off! Well, almost… I’m at IAH making my way to Monument, Colorado for a girl’s weekend. I can’t wait to see these fabulous ladies! As the years have past my friendships have grown more precious. Life and distance…
A Peak Into My Crazy
Are you more fearful or courageous as you age? Be careful. Don’t answer too quickly. It may lead you into uncomfortable territory. I turn 50 in a month and I’m asking myself that question. I turn it around and around.…
Invest In You
Words to encourage you to change it up. Make today the best day ever. Invest in yourself. Start small, go big. It’s your one and only life. Cheers! ❤️
Fire 🔥 Word of the Year
“You’re fired,” is that a period or an exclamation point? In my head, I hear a very loud exclamation point. I never sought out to watch the Apprentice years ago, but back then, you could hardly turn around without seeing…
Revelations Aren't Always Easy
And when it happens, it can be sometimes hard to swallow. Like learning little things about yourself that is a bit uncomfortable. Now it doesn’t have to be the drama-life-altering-kind of revelation. Oh no. In my opinion, it’s all the…
Home – What Does It Mean To You?
“And then it happens all at once and unexpectedly. That is how things happen, I suppose. You pack your bags and find yourself walking yourself home.”
― Shannon L. Alder