Another year, another turkey. Seems like we were just here, cleaning, cooking, preparing our home for our families and loved ones. But not really. We’re in a new home that’s half the size of our old home, in a new neighborhood, in a different state. Everything is so new to us - I’m anxious every time I leave my house, Google Maps is turned on for trips to the nearest grocery store. Or dry cleaner. Or nail salon. This unfamiliarity has been so tough, I’m relieved every time I sit at O’Hare ...
THINKING OUT LOUD
The (Two) Year(s) I Left
The Year I Left. Actually, it was two years. And although it feels like a lifetime ago, everything still sits so vividly in memory. Caught up in a swirl of activity and events, I could hardly recognize myself. I didn’t know it was depression at that time, all I knew was that I was ready to leave this life. I wanted to do the opposite of everything I’d ever stood for. When I decided to write The Year I Left, it was for personal reasons, just like all my other books. Writing my thoughts and ...
These Are the Days
What a whirlwind it’s been. I was actually doing a college drop off on Release Day, so in between texts and posts, I was on an emotional level all on its own. He’s our youngest, you know. And his personality has been the highlight of our home for 18 years. The irony of both events isn’t lost on me, however. We are empty nesters and we have to adjust to life with a lot more time on our hands. Although I say this tongue in cheek because I’ve planned travel every week for work for the rest of the ...
Peace Becomes You
Mercury is in retrograde. In layman’s terms (because I do read my horoscope every week – whether I take it seriously is another story), I guess that means all hell is breaking loose as we speak. At least for Taurus (me), this is supposed to be a period of questioning, of reckoning, of ultimately deciding and moving on. In retrospect, it has been a tough two weeks at work. I’ve had to handle difficult situations, spent most of my time trying to solve issues that required all of my focus, was ...
June of My Heart
And we thought nothing could top the month of May! In June, I had the privilege of being a signing author at Tarryn Fisher's The Girls Are Back in Town event in Richmond, Virginia. In the weeks leading to this event, I was the most disorganized I'd ever been, with work priorities, home move packing and college orientation trips taking up all of my time. But choosing this event as my last one as an author was one of the best decisions I'd ever made! Not only was the event a success, I had the ...
The Merry Month of May
The month of May was life changing. My feet have yet to touch the ground. Speaking, signing, graduating, celebrating and merging. Where they all lead to, I have no idea. But in every single one of those moments, there were valuable lessons to be learned. On May 16, I spoke at a Woman’s Conference. Delivering the keynote at this amazing event took hours and weeks of preparation. Preparing and redoing and revising my presentation, rehearsing my speech, memorizing every single word so that I ...
