Apr 3My Mom Called Me Out: Getting Real About Fearless Connection“Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother.” — Unknown — “Life doesn’t come with a manual, it comes with a mother.” — Unknown I had an interesting conversation with my mom last night. A bit of background, first. Since I was a kid, I’ve known that I have spiritual abilities. The most prominent is intuitive empathy. I have an uncanny…Spirituality6 min read
Jan 2, 2021Hey Kid, Here’s What You Need to Know about 2020I tossed out the resolutions. Instead, I had a chat with myself. — Hey Kid, Here’s What You Need to Know about 2020 I tossed out the resolutions. Instead, I had a chat with myself. I get reflective, like many of us, at the end of the year. So, this year I took one of my favorite pics and made a little time…20205 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Sep 8, 2020Undercover Ally“Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is… — “Each friend represents a world in us, a world possibly not born until they arrive, and it is only by this meeting that a new world is born.” — Anais Nin Back in the early aughts, I was dating a guy who worked for a Latin band that was popular…Friendships And Lessons5 min read
Aug 12, 2020It Came in Through the Window“Blessings sometimes show up in unrecognizable disguises.” — Janette Oke — It Came in Through the Window “Blessings sometimes show up in unrecognizable disguises.” — Janette Oke I’ve recently taken up knitting and was happily sitting on my couch engaged in my new hobby when something flew into my living room. I was immediately startled, and my first thought was that…Relationships4 min read
Published in An Idea (by Ingenious Piece)·Jul 27, 2020Sharing Your FriesImpact can happen in the simplest of exchanges. Moments count. — Impact can happen in the simplest of exchanges. Moments count. During this past winter, I went to a good friend’s house for dinner. It had been a while since we’d seen each other, and we were both jonesing for a nice catch-up in person. She has two adorable sons, one…Relationships3 min read
Jul 22, 2020My Mom is My Road DogA little over a year ago, I was preparing to move into a new apartment. I had lived on my own before, but after a few setbacks I had to… — A little over a year ago, I was preparing to move into a new apartment. I had lived on my own before, but after a few setbacks I had to move back in with my parents to get back on my feet. However, the time had arrived for me to…Relationships4 min read