My elementary school teacher, Mrs. Cotton, plucked a gold star from the small cardboard box on her desk and handed it to me. As I licked the small paper prize, the bitter glue layer burned my [...]
The power of fear is real. It is usually triggered by something true or perceived. Its teeth are sharp. I know, I have felt them. Once its jaws clamped down on me, it was tough to pry them open [...]
The term seventy-five-percent blockage prompted my brain to think about numbers and their presence in life. You see, a doctor had informed a patient on the phone that he had failed a routine [...]
Staying relevant is important to me. However, lately it has become a bit more challenging. My footprints are evident in three generations. I mosey in my senior citizen status. As a mother, I [...]
Here is the saga of my orange pants. I entered Chico’s on a cloudy Saturday morning with the sole intention of using my $10.00 coupon. Anyone that knows me knows that I never leave money on the [...]
Love yourself sounds easy. But it takes practice. It is so important! We all have our tribe. Some of us are luckier than others to be surrounded by oodles of supportive friends and family. I [...]
I am watching with interest as my contemporaries tip toe into retirement. Webster’s Dictionary defines retirement as an act of retiring, withdrawal from one’s position or occupation or from [...]
I love what I call my brain’s vacuum cleaner. While I am sleeping, it sucks out my daytime mess and clears space for a new day. The National Institutes of Health funded a study at the University [...]
I am making my own shade. As a little girl, I was much like a chameleon. Since I was not sure of who I was, I tried on different skins. Often, the events of the day colored my choice. On Saturday [...]
A time of reflection. That is what the summer is for me. I escape to the beach for weeks of relaxation. It is a diversion from my usual routine. No set meal times. Packed lunches on the beach. [...]
