Tweet {photo credit} My loved ones gave to me, Five Christmas Parties Four disagreements Three overcommitments Two tantrums And a disappointed holiday. Is that how your holiday season is feeling these days? It’s funny how this time of year is supposed to promote merry days and happy faces, but we see people getting in car […]
Tweet {photo credit} This post is a continuation of yesterday’s post on 5 Gifts to Inspire Others… 3. Surprise. Have someone in your life who infuriates you? Or in my case, has a driver cut you off in traffic and gave you the gift of his middle finger? Instead of the usual reaction, why not […]
Tweet In what feels like eons ago, but really just about 3 years, picture book author Jocelyn Watkinson and I were in PBChat, a mentorship program. It’s amazing to think that during that time she was just like me, someone who dreamed about becoming an author. And now she is one and has two traditionally […]
Tweet ‘Tis the season of holiday decor, long lines and road rage. Sort of joking. Every year, I vow to ease into the holiday season by breaking tradition – Secret Santa gift exchanges, giving my kids experiences instead of gifts and forgiving myself for Christmas cards gone bad. {A few years ago during a particularly […]
Tweet The year started off with all the hope we could muster, but quickly dissipated in the reality of more discord and the continued rise of COVID. But hope is never lost just altered. If we turn off the news for a bit, we can open our eyes to see that there is much beauty, […]
What are you supposed to do with the rest of your life? When quizzes haven’t work, these untraditional ways might.
Tweet It’s always this time of the year when I feel it. Holiday slump. Buyer’s remorse. Too much holiday food and alcohol. And the impending New Year. I begin reflecting back and think of all the money I didn’t make. All the people I didn’t help. And all the meaningful conversations I didn’t have. It’s […]
