A simple but key step to living a fulfilled life is accepting what we do and do not have control over. My beliefs – religious and spiritual – lead a wandering, brooding soul like myself to acknowledge that we have control for a little less than half of what happens to us, but that 49% […]

I’m taking on a challenge of a free write. It feels rather risqué to do such a thing — free write, no edit, publish on internet. But, here goes. The first thing I felt when I began writing was to make a list of all of the random things that pass through my head that […]

I’m not sure when I stopped writing down quotes/ maybe when I realized that my words my experiences of love were just as worthy as Shakespeare’s imagination, or Barret Browning’s loving Thee- when we believe our love is worthy we rise to the expectation and seek Love that we were/are created for: Divine.

I’m writing this from my room of one’s own. It was the Christmas gift I asked for from Nick. I wanted a room in the house, completely mine. A room with light, with my chosen fixtures, with my clashing bright colors and unevenness throughout. I want to choose everything about it and in that room […]

Since 1999, I stopped doing new years resolutions and introduced themes. They’re much easier and manageable, not to mention realistic, as I strive to grow into the human person I want envision myself to be. Boom, Onward and Upward, Phenomenal, Spectacular Spectacular, Faithful are just a few of the themes I incorporated into my life. […]

I’m thinking about writing more on this topic and why Nick and I don’t teach Isaiah about Santa…but for now, let me just put this up and let you ruminate on your own about the ramifications and ripple effect of Santa Claus.

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There’s nothing like a little perspective to make right your day. While we hear about how hard times are, and we throw self-pity parties and believe our families are hit the hardest, our credit card debts are eating us alive — check yourself. Compare yourself to the world. Prioritize. Reflect. Make some changes. Get perspective. […]

I knew about the concept of in-laws before I even had in-laws. The Golden Girls, The Facts of Life, Silver Spoons, Growing Pains, Three’s Company…I grew up on television shows that always insinuated something about your non-blood related family: it could be torturous. Lately, I’ve been thinking about the families we all belong to. There […]