Blog

Old Motives There was a day when, if I’d been caught, I could have been arrested for the possession of more than one illegal substance. There was a time when my common response to someone I disliked was to simply flip my middle finger up into their face and walk away.  I used to pride…

Is Crying Good for Us? The other night, over meatloaf and oven baked carrots, I casually asked my husband, “Do you believe in having a good cry?” Even though we’ve been married for quite some time, I’ve learned that his default response to some of my inquiries can be a quizzical one. Over dinner that…

My dad ended his life when I was thirteen. Consequently, I knew him for a shorter amount of time than my older siblings did and a little longer than my younger brother did.  Yet, I knew Dad long enough to learn and remember some of the lessons he taught us.  Imprinting Lifelong Lessons All of…

Risky To love another person or to allow ourselves to believe that someone loves us is a risky venture. There are no guarantees that our love or acceptance of another’s love will result in a “happy ever after,” experience.  This is why it took three proposals from my husband-to-be before I agreed to marry him.…