Posted in Journalling
Yesterday marked 15 years since my grandma passed away. Letting her go after her sudden heart attack was a difficult…
Posted in Inspired Living
I am not much of a shopper; I’m one of those ‘in-and-out’ kind of girls. If I know I need…
Posted in Giving Back
I’m really glad Giving Tuesday is here. To be honest, after Black Friday (which now seems to start the week…
Posted in Inspired Living
I love International Women’s Day. I get teary-eyed scrolling through my social feeds with all the heart-warming messages that women…
Posted in Authenticity, Books
Year of Yes: How to Dance it Out, Stand in the Sun and Be Your Own Person by Shonda Rhimes…
Posted in Authenticity
Over the recent Family Day long weekend, my family and I spent a night in Whatcom County. It was sunny…
Posted in Inspired Living
I’ve always been inspired by quotes. My piano teacher had them all over her studio and I would take some…
Posted in Legacy
At my last book club meeting, we discussed When Breath Becomes Air by Dr. Paul Kalanithi. It’s the memoir of…
Posted in Authenticity
For 6 years I wrote under a beautiful butterfly and a bold demand: Let ME Out!! I started this blog…
Posted in Inspired Living
The turn of the calendar is a fresh start, and while it’s not the only time of year we feel…
Posted in Giving Back
Once upon a time, there lived a quiet, gentle man. He was kind, loving, hardworking – and a huge Wayne…
Posted in Giving Back
Do you consider yourself to be an environmentalist? I did when I was in high school. As vice president of…
Posted in Giving Back
If you know me well, you know that I don’t drink wine – but today I’ve got wine on the…
Posted in Life Lessons
There’s this concept that is totally made up – that we have made up – and it traps us and…
Posted in Giving Back
It seems like another lifetime that I worked with children with autism and their families. But after one conversation with…
Posted in Journalling, Life Lessons
There was a long period of time when I felt like happiness and I were at two different ends of…
Posted in Life Lessons
I’ve just spent over an hour trying to solve a dilemma that frustrates me on several different levels. I’m sharing…
Posted in LMOKindness
When women support other women, it’s a phenomenal thing. Whether professionally or in personal matters, when a woman has your…
Posted in Authenticity
There’s a pull I cannot ignore. It’s strong and also familiar. And if I had to give it a voice…
Posted in Journalling, Writing Tips and Tricks
As we approach a new year, many of us are thinking about what we’d like to add to our lives…