The world changed for me 19 years ago. While I know I am not alone in this sentiment, it is important for me to stop. And acknowledge. And remember every year on this day, a moment in our nation’s history when we collectively and traumatically were thrust out of the foundational naïveté we…(Read More)

I was so happy to see him, I leapt out of my car and into his arms. My COVID-free dear friend, similarly cautious and decidedly safe to greet with a warm spontaneous hug. A heartfelt, less-than-six-feet apart, old fashioned HUG. And then, it happened. In what was a mere instant of…(Read More)

I’ve been resisting canceling my reservation, although I know I need to. It was to be my “Coming back to Self,” Soulful journey through the Alps. Specifically, the Haute Route, a backcountry 110-mile trek through Switzerland and France via the Matterhorn and Mont Blanc. An experience designed to help me traverse through a…(Read More)

It was March 1, 2020 and my daughter’s 8th birthday party was 20 days away. The reservation had been made, Descendants-themed invitations sent, and goodie bags prepared. Then I got the call. It was my dad saying he wouldn’t be flying into town to attend the party because it just didn’t…(Read More)

Out of the corner of my eye it caught my attention, just as I was turning my cart down the cereal aisle. Sitting amongst the typical pastel-colored bunnies, fluffy baby chicks and occasional odd stuffed baby llama was, a Rainbow Bunny. A perfect, beautiful rainbow bunny that made my mother’s heart leap and…(Read More)

Confronting your own internalized racism.  Admitting to your partner you’ve had an affair.  Checking into rehab after driving drunk with your child in the car.  These are the gut-wrenching “bottoms” that bring us to our knees. The life-changing moments that force us to surrender to our imperfections and admit that we don…(Read More)