I have to admit, there has been a shortage of words lately. I’ve been trying to share something profound, something emotional in this year’s Thanksgiving post. It’s not that I have nothing to be thankful for – on the contrary, it has been a year of journeys and learning. Maybe that’s it. Because this year has been filled with introspect, there hasn’t been much noise. And yet, it’s been quite an intense and heartfelt year for me. When I became ill last February with a still unknown infection, I ...
LIFESTYLE
Time for Down Time
I finally did it. Closed my eyes (literally) and when I woke up, the painful bunion on my left foot was gone. Extricated, eliminated from my foot forever. Or so I hope. I’d been delaying this for years until the pain became too much to bear. The truth is, I’d been so fearful about the lifestyle change this surgery would bring about: no traveling for three weeks (oh lord, how does one stay in the same place for that long?), wearing a boot for four, wearing a sneaker for four more. I’d just ...
Who is Christine Brae?
Exactly one month after Release Day, and I’m so happy to be back! I know I say this all the time, but life has been insane since we let Simon and Tessa’s story out into the world. Splitting myself in half has always been a challenge, but it’s especially difficult when you’re mired in the workload at the office while your publicist is booking all these interviews and sit downs that require your time and attention. You can imagine the difficulty I’ve had just trying to find an empty conference ...
My Favorite Place in the World by….. Ava Harrison
Exactly 3 weeks before the release of Eight Goodbyes! Listen to what my friend Ava Harrison has to say about her FAVORITE PLACE IN THE WORLD. And in case you're curious about this wonderful author, check out her Amazon Author page and get to know more about her awesome books! CLICK HERE to learn more about Ava Harrison. ...
The Inevitable Summer
Summer’s here! And so much going on! For one, I have an incoming high school senior, and you know that means college visits and a boatload of applications to check. (I have a very ambitious seventeen year old, who wants to change the world) And as if there’s nothing else going on in my life, we threw in moving to a new home while placing our old home on the market into the mix! It’s a plan that’s taking place one year too soon – but we found the perfect house on the lake and just couldn’t pass ...
Happy Father’s Day!
I had many fathers – a father, a stepfather, and two grandfathers. I saw and lived with them at different stages in my growing up years. Each one had something special about him, each one taught me invaluable lessons about life. From each one, I learned about different things – protection, support, friendship, respect, generosity, altruism. They all did their best to show me how much I was loved. Growing up, I didn’t feel as if I missed out on anything. Because even though I didn’t have a ...
