I was half-watching, half petting my tiny dog, half-wondering why I always end up rewatching random Hallmark-adjacent Christmas movies (yes, my math is terrible), when I found myself tuning into Same Time, Next Christmas. And there was a plot twist for me in that the male lead was […]
What is one word that describes you? Not just one word can capture someone’s essence. We are each the sum of many parts. Who am I? What am I? Mother Daughter Leader Courageous Humble Empathetic Believer Fighter Psychologist Curious Traveler Aware Hungry Thirsty Fierce Hopeful What am I […]
What’s the thing you’re most scared to do? What would it take to get you to do it? Fear, that subtle dance partner that twirls on the edges of our comfort zones, is a peculiar companion. Throughout life, I’ve found myself tiptoeing on the precipice of the unknown, […]
There are many quotes, memes, and pictographs out on social media encouraging people to follow their dream. Be courageous. Be bold. Be daring. They all scream into their platform megaphone to find the courage to do what you love. I know that I personally hear some version of […]
I’m going to admit right off the bat I have watched almost all of Tom Cruise’s movies. And, I will also admit to liking most of his films. There’s action. There’s intrigue. There’s mayhem. There’s his silly grin that actually annoys me but tends to work in his […]
I stand before a deep red sea Staring out into the horizon Wondering whether to flee Knowing that already there are many spies in And, despise them I do Betrayal runs deep But I stand still asking for a clue I do already know I will leap For […]
Dusk into dawn. A storm is coming and the night winds will howl as fiercely as a hyena tearing apart its kill. There was no refuge to be had. All was going to be out in the open. Accusations and defenses flying into the eye of the storm. […]
The day looked perfect. Serene. The clouds seemingly fluffy marshmallows. The water warm and inviting. Pensive. She knew what she had to do. Rip the bandaid. But that is never as easy as it seems. And the day was so perfect. Her day was photoshopped. She wondered how […]
Look, many have been hurt this past year. Hurt physically, mentally and spiritually. Sometimes due to just the worldwide pandemic itself and other times due to interpersonal consequences of the chaos. Now is the time for healing. It can be hard. What balm will soothe your pain? There […]
This may be blasphemy for some. But here it goes. I like Star Wars, but don’t love it. I’ve only ever seen four films in the movie series, in the theatres. Those being Episode I: the phantom menace (which was horrible); Episode VII: The Force Awakens (which wasn’t […]