I started a new book entitled, When Things Fall Apart . It is not the most riveting book and I have, in fact, practiced many of the...

The older I get, the more joy I derive from the little things, the temporary and the fleeting magic that I experience all around me if...

Returning to the trail feels like a reunion with a dear friend. Excited for the moment, I rise long before dawn, seduced by a longing for...

I believe I have just entered another transitional stage; a time when I’m not particularly sure who and how I am. The reflection in the...

In honor of International Women's Day Last evening, I was lead chef catering a wedding reception, an elaborate, special occasion that...

I was invited to interview with this inspirational publication that features creatives, industry leaders and entrepreneurs. I'm honored...

The morning of the winter solstice. I sit facing east watching, waiting, as the sky turns a slate blue in anticipation of the dawn. The...

The first thing I noticed about Rachel was not the absence of hair on her head, nor the dramatic tattoo prominently placed just behind...

This tree came down during a rainstorm several years ago. I stood in a moment of silence when I found it lying over on its side with only...

There’s a fable from the indigenous culture about an old man’s advice to his grandson, regarding choice and intention. It warns there are...

We all think we have time, until we don’t. It’s amazing to me how different our outlook can become when a medical condition threatens to...

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I’ve had the company of a dog through all the seasons of my life so far. They have been as much a part of my world as the people who have...

I'm so excited to be featured in CanvasRebel, a publication dedicated to creatives. Writing has become my passion and my purpose, and...

I originally thought it was just a quirky thing my grandmother did when I was little. But eventually I noticed my aunt and my mother...

I’m writing this wrapped in my cotton shawl, curled up on the couch recovering from a minor bout of bronchitis, a chronic condition for...

Tomorrow is my 67th birthday. It’s certainly not the stand out benchmark of my 60th, nor the right of passage I felt when I turned 65 and...

It’s August and it’s raining. That’s rare here, but it happens. And every time it does, I find myself engulfed in this overwhelming sense...

A piece I wrote several years ago, as I headed down this road of self discovery, has just been published by Hags On Fire. It is very dear...

You are invited to It’s MY Time Now mini summit, hosted by coach, Teri Bach. Nine authors, speakers and coaches, including local author,...