Archive of posts with category 'Inspiration'

A Teachable Moment

I’ve been having trouble writing lately. My spidey senses warned me that October was going to be a brutal month, but my inability started long before the world as I knew it...

Blindsided Sneak Peak

Thank you for wanting to read an excerpt from my novel, Blindsided. Here’s what you need to know:

Summer Through the Ages and Stages of Life

The mere thought of summer creates a feeling and imagery that stands alone. While each season can be linked to specific weather and activities, I feel the anticipation of summer...

Threading The Needle Through Five Generations

When I decided to sit down and write an article for Mother’s Day, I wanted to concentrate on the four amazing generations of women in my family. One of my...

This Epic College Prank Isn’t Possible Today

Once upon a time, we lived in a world without cellphones and instant gratification. Friendships were based on face-to-face encounters and bonding with people who knew how to have fun....

Finding – And Sharing – My Sixth Sense

Intuition: When you don’t know how you know… but you know you know… and you know you knew, and that’s all you needed to know.

A Special Mask

Before we can fully move forward into a life outside of our pandemic-related boundaries, I feel like it’s going to be important for us to take stock in the people...

From ‘Fake Nurse’ to Hero

“Are you sure she’s a real nurse?” It was hard not to notice that my neighbor Christy, the operating-room nurse who saw many of the worst traumas imaginable, often seemed...