I was born to a bright, loving woman in Ohio in the year 1978. She is a strong woman. A courageous woman. She knows a lot. Holds wisdom. She can do anything, or so it seemed to me, as an impressionable young girl, growing in her shadow. I say shadow on purpose. For though we…
The death of Robin Williams is a sad affair, indeed. I see someone who was so talented, so loved, famous, rich. A father, a husband, a friend. A person who made people laugh. Yet he, in his darkest moments, saw no other way out. In a moment of choice, he chose to end it all. He…
“If we have no peace, it is because we have forgotten that we belong to each other.” ~Mother Teresa I’ll never forget my first year of teaching when I was upset by what another teacher had said about me, and I went in to my mentor and shared with her my feelings. She wrote the following…
People have told me recently that I don’t seem to share anything personal on my blog anymore. They’re right. When I first started writing, I told personal stories, related intimate details. I pissed people off. So, I quickly reined myself in. I began to be more professional, to offer tips & tricks for living a…
Trust is something that is cultivated and nurtured over time. We make BIG life choices & we make LITTLE life choices and when we include someone else in those BIG choices, we grow a trust; confidence that the other will be there to support us & provide some level of security. I’ve been wrestling with…
We are here as extensions of source energy. Our essence is wonderful. The purpose is love. Our only function, really, is to extend love to others. The only question we need ever ask is: How much can I let the love of Creator shine through me? When we judge others, we are only placing conditions…