This is 41. This is lots of laughter, so much love, life done well, dreams coming true, and a peaceful soul, combined with moments of negativity, tears, impatience, discomfort, and fatigue. This is being human for 4 decades and feeling more myself with every year that passes. There’s so much more I want out of … Continue reading This is 41
I'm keeping this image huge so that you don't miss it. I shared this from another page on my Facebook yesterday. It not only hit a nerve for me, it hit the nerve of people who came across it. How many of you can relate to this? Are there commitments you've made that are now … Continue reading Avoid a mental breakdown by adding margins to your life
2016 was a hard year, and like many, I felt rocked by everything that happened in the news, politics, violence across the nation and world, and the loss of so many icons. In 2017, my prayer is that we will stop being so divided. If we look at the world as a whole, things feel … Continue reading How to change the world in 2017
This week, I celebrated another year around the sun. For those of you who have been reading along for a while, you may recall how much I struggle with birthdays every year. It started on the day I turned 31, and my reaction to that day took me by surprise. Before I turned 31, I … Continue reading Gray hair, birthdays, and growing older with grace
I thought I would write a couple of posts while I was here, but honestly, I'm having too much fun to be on the computer (besides cramming in a bit of homework in the early mornings. We're still on mainland time, which means we're waking up between 2:30 and 3:30 a.m. in the mornings, lol). … Continue reading Greetings from Kauai!
Life has been a bit busy this week, which is why I’ve been a bit quiet for the past few days. I’ve been working on a research paper that took up most of my time, giving me a glimpse of what it will be like to write for NaNoWriMo and do well in school at … Continue reading Aloha ʻoe!
Last week, I was honored to speak to a group of people from my church about Reclaim Your Creative Soul, the book I published earlier this year about making more time for creativity. I began by telling them about my journey toward that book, and then I shared a quick rundown of the necessary steps … Continue reading The story behind “Reclaim Your Creative Soul”
Last month, I went back to college. Actually, back isn’t the right word. I’ve never actually been to college before, unless you count that time when I taught a college class (true story). While my peers were racking up college loans to further their education, my world was filled with diapers and sleepless nights, and … Continue reading Being the school kid at 38
Let me tell you a story. It's about a girl who grew so afraid of what people might think of her, she became paralyzed in that fear. It starts with a back story. This girl was born to be a storyteller, stemming from an early love of reading. It began with stories read to her … Continue reading A story about a girl who let fear keep her from blogging.
This morning was really bad. My dog, the one I spoil with remnants of my breakfast and who spends the evenings sleeping at my feet, bit me. Then, just to rub salt in the wound, he ran away after one of the kids left the gate open. I spent 30 minutes trying to coax him … Continue reading Feeling funky
