Published inKnow Thyself, Heal Thyself·PinnedMember-onlyUnconditional Love is UnrealisticBut Bouquets Are Better Than Brickbats — Part of my new year’s resolution was to be more “methodical” in 2023, so on January 1st, I quickly listed a series of topics I would write about this year. This week’s topic was to be about “unconditional love.” How brash of me. I’ve since decided that unconditional love is…Self Improvement3 min readSelf Improvement3 min read
PinnedMember-onlyA Simple Lesson in Generosity from Fourth-GradersI recently chaperoned a group of fourth graders for their end-of-the-school-year field trip to historic downtown St. Augustine, Florida. I showed up, delighted to see my daughter, and was handed a list of three boys and two girls I’d be managing. I’ll be honest- I was a little nervous about…Lessons Learned3 min readLessons Learned3 min read
PinnedMember-onlyThe Hidden Danger of Inlet Rip TidesFrom a person who has lived in Florida for the past 30 years and had no clue — I’ve lived in Florida since 1994, but I learned a terrifying new lesson about the power of inlet rip tides the other day. Before I tell you what happened, let’s get one thing straight. Rip tides and rip currents are two different things. Rip Tides vs. Rip Currents Rip currents occur in the ocean. Rip…Florida7 min readFlorida7 min read
Published inKnow Thyself, Heal Thyself·PinnedMember-onlyFive Ways Having Cancer in my 20’s Changed My Life for the BetterThe unexpected gifts of a challenging year. When I was diagnosed with Hodgkin’s Lymphoma at the age of 24, my life plans were shaken up like the alphabet dice in a Boggle game and rearranged in accordance with some inscrutable order outside of my control. Instead of leaving town for grad school as I had planned, I…Cancer7 min readCancer7 min read
Published inSober Boss Babe·PinnedMember-onlyHow Heineken’s Alcohol-Free Beer Promotion during the Super Bowl Represents a Growing Trend of Sober CuriosityI don’t know if you caught the Super Bowl LVII last weekend, but I did, and I was thrilled to see Heineken’s promotion of their Heineken 0.0 in a commercial. I was actually drinking a Heineken 0.0 beer with my husband, to compliment our obligatory pizza and wings when the…Sober Living3 min readSober Living3 min read
May 11Member-onlyThanking the PastWhile On the Soul’s Mysterious Journey I was having a challenging week due to some personal stuff when I happened to pick up a notebook I received a couple of years ago while attending a weekend workshop with my husband. In the notebook, I found this note I had scrawled…Soul5 min readSoul5 min read
May 6Member-onlyThe Divine Architect, Abraham Lincoln, and EvolutionThe Lincoln Memorial After visiting London, the capital of England and the UK, in January, I became curious about seeing my own country’s capital. I was blessed to be able to take a pilgrimage to Washington, DC for the week of my 39th birthday. …Travel8 min readTravel8 min read
May 5Member-onlyLight in the DarkLunar Eclipse Spiritual Work — “We know that the wildest and most moving dramas are played not in the theatre but in the hearts of ordinary men and women who pass by without exciting attention, and who betray to the world nothing of the conflicts that rage within them except possibly by a nervous breakdown…Personal Development5 min readPersonal Development5 min read
Published inKnow Thyself, Heal Thyself·Apr 20Member-onlyBreaking the Taboo: Women, Aging, and the Pressure to Pursue Perfection“In lady years, I’m a crone, and somehow you’ll still be considered sexy, at like, 70, no matter how wrinkled and bald you get,” says Reese Witherspoon’s character to Ashton Kutcher in the 2023 film, “Your Place or Mine.” In the film, the 40-something-year-old characters are the same age, but…Women8 min readWomen8 min read
Published inKnow Thyself, Heal Thyself·Apr 12Member-onlyI Quit Social Media for LentWhat Surprised Me Most About 40 Days Away From the Screen May Surprise You — I’m not against social media. In fact, I rather enjoy it. At best, when I’m plugged in, I feel charged up by learning from the greats, commenting on my friends’ milestones and molehills, and pushing my evolving brand farther and higher through experimentation, adaptation, and innovation. I borrow. I imitate…Social Media6 min readSocial Media6 min read
