Dear friends, It has been nearly two years since I have put pen to paper in this way, but lately I have felt the desire to dig into what I have been learning. If you are here reading this, maybe you are curious about where I've been, or maybe you just stumbled across this page and thought you would check it out. Whoever you are, and whatever your r...

Thank you all for your patience as I've taken a few months off my blog to reflect, assess, and find my creative juices. I was expressing my inner frustration to my brother-in-law a few weeks ago how writing has been difficult as of late. He gave me some great advice. Sit down for 20 minutes and just write. It doesn't have to make sense, have a dire...

What comes to mind when you see the words, "mind, body, spirit"? For myself, I consider this the trinity for personal balance. We have all heard the saying, "you are what you eat", and the mind/body connection, however, I would challenge you to look deeper. "True healing and wellbeing come by nourishing the mind, body, and spirit." Do you believe t...

Let me start by saying, this post may be triggering for some, hopefully educational, and perhaps cathartic for others. I hope that the information and insight I am sharing will open eyes,start conversations, dispel myths, evoke empathy, and encourage continued change. Post Traumatic Stress Disorder (PTSD) is a psychiatric disorder that may occur in...

COVID-19 has rocked my world, and I think it is safe to say we all feel the same way. I was thinking about the first time I heard about the virus and really did not give it much space in my mind. Now, over a year later and it dominates the internet, news media, and our daily conversations. What I know is, it is real, it has and continues to devasta...

I'm taking a course right now called the Roadmap for Success. We spent week one working on our balance continuum. The 5 areas of our lives, Career/Finance, Relationships, Spirituality, Family, Health. I learned that my career/finance area is out of balance because of several factors. Since being retired and self-employed, while on a personal mental...

Does it shine bright in all the places, or is the twinkle so small, it is hard to hold. For many years, hearing, "let your light shine", or "you'll find your light again", evoked an inner fury. I loathed the reflection of what I did not possess; my misplaced opinions, frustration and irritation was not the fault of all the shiny people out there. I...