Do you think about what you’re thankful for in your life? Or does the stress and rush of the day-to-day leave you spinning? I borrowed this annual tradition from my good friend and writer buddy, Anne Wayman.  Each year, Anne posts an extensive list identifying what she is thankful for. I loved the idea so […]

We all have it. The survival instinct. Although for some it may be silenced. Is there a breaking point? When does life or loss become too much? Survival Mode The year was 2007. A decade ago. Long ago, yet not. January arrived in the worst possible way. My grand-nephew, Finn, left his 3-month-old twin sister, […]

We all experience events that forever etch into the fabric of our souls. Sadly, for me those events were shrouded in violence. I remember sitting in my sixth grade class, tears rolling down my face. It was one week before my twelfth birthday. Our school’s principal had just announced President Kennedy had been assassinated. Five […]