• This year has been a challenging journey for me. There have been unexpected detours that felt overwhelming and stressful. Truthfully, they left me feeling weary. Some days all I could see was everything that had gone differently than I imagined. Some days the temptation was to just camp out in the land of discouragement.  But […]

  • A few weeks ago, I joined some friends for a painting event led by an instructor.  Maybe I should preface this by sharing how I ventured out to a similar event a few years ago … except everyone painted whatever they wanted … without any steps or instructions. And I floundered … miserably. You see, […]

  • Oddly, I found myself doing something completely out of the norm today. I spent some time purchasing a few items I have wanted for myself. That is a BIG deal for those who know me. The truth is that I just prefer to buy things for everyone around me. But let me explain why I […]

  • Do you ever get overwhelmed with worry and anxiety? I know I do. It can be related to something really big, or maybe something small that seems really big at the time. This has been one of those weeks for me. I looked at what needs to get done and the number of hours in […]