People sometimes say, “It’s never going to change.” Not true. Things are changing all the time. In fact, the only true constant is...

The other day I saw a picture of someone I know moving their child into college. I haven’t seen them for some time. Our kids used to play...

For most of my life, I was a perfectionist. My OCD was legendary. I was born into a people-pleasing existence and learned early on to...

(This post is in response to the prompt “How did you become a writer?” for the DIY MFA Book Club that started today. Click here for more...

A few days ago, as I walked down an aisle in Target, I passed by a woman speaking to a clerk. As I wandered past, the clerk nodded his...

mere: being nothing more or better than During my quiet time this morning, I found myself writing something I frequently say, “I don’t...

So you had a bad day. The bad day to beat all bad days. A spirit-breaking, heart-aching bad day. The good news is that your today is not...

I am at the barrier of my comfort zone and I want to push it. HARD. Not just push it – I want to blow it out of the water. I spent the...