• The Fear and Sadness of the 2024 Election: A Personal Reflection

    The Fear and Sadness of the 2024 Election: A Personal Reflection

    With the election just a few months away, I’m sure you’ve realized that almost every other post you see on your social media feeds is some sort of meme by one side or the other spewing vitriol and hate to the other side. I’m pretty sure this election is as ugly as one has ever… Read more

  • When the Depraved are the Ones Yelling from the Pulpit

    **the views expressed in the following are opinions and only opinions** There are few things I shy away from on this blog, but politics and religion are, in fact on that list. There is enough of that everywhere you turn and rarely, if ever, do I let it affect me. However, over the last couple… Read more

  • Time to Start Living Those Other Lives

    Time to Start Living Those Other Lives

    Someone recently said to me, “you’re all over the place,” because I’ve been on a mission to learn lately. I’ve picked up the ukulele. I’ve been learning about gardening and actually keeping plants alive. I’ve been playing around with epoxy art and I’ve been exploring cooking. I didn’t really think much about it at the… Read more

  • Spring has sprung and so has my psyche

    Spring has sprung and so has my psyche

    We’ve officially sprung an hour ahead. The days are longer. The sun is warmer. Pollen is floating through the air turning everything a dusty yellow and I love it. On Tuesday last week, I woke up and it was like the fog of my Seasonal Affective Disorder had lifted. I wonder if that’s what bears… Read more

  • Never Underestimate the Power of a Long Hot Bath

    Never Underestimate the Power of a Long Hot Bath

    I’m not a “bath” person. I prefer a shower to get clean. I actually don’t remember the last time I took a bath. If I had to guess, I would say I only did it because a shower was unavailable. Don’t get me wrong, I love the water. I just don’t love stewing in my… Read more

  • The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

    The Life-Changing Magic of Tidying Up

    We went back to Tennessee for Christmas last week. My two sons, mom, and siblings still live there, but it’s not “home” anymore to me. These past few years, I’ve found myself changing in the most drastic ways. I would also dare to call it “growing.” I’ve found myself in a small beach town where… Read more