I am unhappy with my writer’s block and yet there is so much chaos in America right now, it’s no surprise that I’m stuck. What do I write about? How do I frame it? How can I stay calm when writing anything political? Well, that led me to the fact that I lost two incredible... Continue Reading →
I Am Not Saying Goodbye, I Am Saying Farewell
Today will be a very difficult day for me because I have to euthanize my dog, Murphy. You see, he was diagnosed with aggressive oral cancer and treatment was not an option. Therefore, I am celebrating all the adventures we had in the past 7.5 years (I adopted him when he was 4yo). Hiking the... Continue Reading →
A Great Goodbye to 2023 Me
What can I say? 2023 was a great year and yet full of surprises mixed with oddities. I don’t want to call those oddities disappointments because they were simply the speed bumps of life. Most of all, I had an exciting year of discovery. It was all about many life changes, too. I had a... Continue Reading →
I Let the Light In Every Day
What kind of person are you: are your blinds or curtains open during the day or do you have them closed no matter what? If it is the latter, may I ask why? Every evening when it gets dark, I do close my blinds. Especially now when it is cold at night. The next morning... Continue Reading →
Blessing In Disguise #LessStress
I just moved from the west end of Garden City back to the North End. Well, the “near†North End, sort of Sunset neighborhood and Central Foothills neighborhood because I am north of Hill Road. At least that is what Nextdoor is telling me. The blessing in disguise is that my digital television antenna is... Continue Reading →
At A Loss Again #WhatNow
I have been at a loss the past few weeks and I think I am actually simply overwhelmed with the news lately. Yes, I know, I should not go online or watch television. However, I am a Realtor® and I have to be informed. So, you ask, what have I done lately to scale it... Continue Reading →
Grief is Unexpressed Love #Grief
In November 2021, actor Andrew Garfield was on Steven Colbert’s The Late Show "I Hope This Grief Stays With Me" Andrew Garfield Andrew’s raw emotions showed what a loving person he is. And he was not in the least bit hesitant to talk about it. We should all be open to talking about our feelings... Continue Reading →
It’s Not What You Think #Empathy
The things we see in life are not always what they appear to be. Many life events can go either way if we take the time to look differently. Let’s take grief. Grief isn’t only about death, but it what we assume when we hear or read that word. Grief can be the loss of... Continue Reading →
We Rise By Lifting Others #ShowKindness
I was in a crummy mood, mostly from the news the past few days. I took a time out and noodled on what I could do to be better. I have written in the past about giving daily gifts, right? Thinking about that reminded me about when I was in my 20’s and I worked... Continue Reading →
I Believe in #SilverLinings, You Just Have to Look
I have always been able to tell my friends that if you consider it, there can be a silver lining in any event. I know you are probably saying to yourself, well, what about…. Yeah, I have done the same. But with time and patience the truth is revealed. When I had breast cancer in... Continue Reading →