UNBECOMING

“You yourself, as much as anybody in the entire universe, deserve your love and affection.” – Buddha I declared February to be Love...

“She didn’t know how to fix herself….” -Bryn Chancellor, Sycamore I love the idea that we find in a book what we need to see or hear at...

I took Mom to her final cognitive evaluation on June 4, 2015. After a certain point in the progression of the disease, it became...

“You have always been an example of strength to your friends. I say all this to say I love you so much, and I am so proud of you.” -email...

Do you remember when Oprah used to do her free car giveaway? For one of her shows, every single unsuspecting audience member received a...

“At some point you have to start becoming something. You can’t just unbecome into nothing.” One of my coworkers and friends is a...

They say that the relationship we have with ourselves sets the tone for every other relationship we have in our lives. Gulp. My inner...

“...you know that a good, long session of weeping can often make you feel better, even if your circumstances have not changed one bit.” ―...

“Southerners love a good tale. They are born reciters, great memory retainers, diary keepers, letter exchangers . . . great talkers.” ―...

“I’m going to practice saying yes more this year.” “SHUT UP!” “Oy! That’s a TERRIBLE idea.” These were the heartfelt responses from my...

“Until a lion learns how to write, every story will glorify the hunter.” -African Proverb I begin every semester by teaching narrative...

“What we focus on expands.” -Danielle LaPorte We are surrounded by talk of resolutions this time of year. Crisp, new calendars are bright...

“It takes courage to grow up and become who you really are.” -E.E. Cummings “Accepting oneself does not preclude an attempt to become...

As 2017 comes to a close, I have spent hours in reflection. It has been a big year in many ways. I have laughed, cried, lost, hurt, loved...

Dear Friends, Tis the season...final grades are due. I had no time to formulate my thoughts this week, but I did listen, read and collect...

I am a word person. How and why we use them matters to me. They weigh on my heart and mind. I can retrace my past through phases of...

“I like to walk around with bare feet and I don't like to comb my hair.” ― Beyoncé Knowles “Hair girl is booked. Guess I will go as...

Let it be pink. Let it be pink. Let it be pink. I had taken a silly Facebook quiz - “The Left or Right Brain Test.” Intentionally, I have...

The threat of rain darkened the November sky. A light breeze sent golden leaves floating to the concrete patio below. Seated across from...

I want to be famous to shuffling men who smile while crossing streets, sticky children in grocery lines, famous as the one who smiled...