Do You Have Statues?

What I mean by the cryptic title are the people in our lives we put on pedestals, like statues. I put so many people on pedestals and looked up to them like I did the statues of Jesus, Mary, and the saints in the sanctuary of the church I went to growing up. There were […]

Before You Diss, Read This

If you’ve read my blog posts, you’d gather that I’ve been through a lot of painful situations in my life. From the outside, my life looked good. I’d expect people to think I had a what-do-you-have-to-complain-about-life, other people have worse problems than you. Well, I learned I’m somebody, too, and deserve to be happy. I […]

Have You Laughed Today?

Today, I wanted to share a little something that always changes my mood—laughing. I consider myself a humorous person. I find things to laugh about, sometimes including something I did. Yes, I can laugh at myself. We all should do that, too.  It takes the pressure off of being so serious and heavy. If someone […]

Are We Actors or Players?

My husband and I went to see a friend’s band play live on an outdoor deck at a bar/restaurant. Before we got there, rain had hit hard, and all the tables not under a roof got soaked. We found two dry seats in an upstairs area that was partially covered. We couldn’t hear the band […]

Are You With the Right Tribe?

So many things affect how we see ourselves. We have been bombarded since birth with messages that go into our subconscious mind and form how we think, act, and believe about ourselves. I’ve been lost. For many years, I felt like I was living in a pinball machine, bouncing from one thing to the next, […]

Just Make One Move

I am writing this blog for two reasons: one, because I love to write, and two because I want to be a catalyst for positive change within us.  This stuff I’m writing about has been brewing within me for a long time. I felt like I was going to burst if I didn’t get this […]

Forget About Perfect

My mother makes this incredible cream for her banana cream pie. It is decadent and loaded with calories and fat—the yummy kind of dessert. I made it for Mother’s Day this year. While beating the homemade whipped cream, I had to taste it, you know, for quality control. It was delicious. Didn’t think about the […]