UNBECOMING

One of my best friends and favorite people in college was Terri. Her smile and positive attitude were absolutely infectious. Whether we w...

“These people who have lost someone look naked because they think themselves invisible.” ― Joan Didion, The Year of Magical Thinking I ha...

And when it's over, it's over. Last week, I told a few of my best friends that I had decided everything was going to be okay. Mom was goi...

"I am not afraid of storms for I am learning how to sail my ship." -Louisa May Alcott I went on a walk with a close family friend last we...

I am a writing teacher. Words are the tool of my trade. I help students learn how to transform their thoughts into coherent pieces of wri...

I decided to pull the emergency brakes and call a halt for the summer. My mind replayed the image of a cartoon where characters use a bro...

“Where is your dad?” My kids were in a trance staring at the television. I just finished cleaning up after feeding everyone dinner. My mo...

I have 401 unread text messages on my phone. I never notice that number. Occasionally, someone will glance at my phone and see it. They a...

Last week, we had a scale at our CrossFit gym. We were filling sandbags and needed exact weights. It did not take long for the scale to b...

I don’t ever speak to my high school friends, rarely converse with my college friends and seldom talk with my New York City or Colorado f...

My dad used to say, “If one person calls you a jackass you can ignore him. If three people call you a jackass, you should find a saddle.”...

My blog was empty this week, but my heart was full to the brim. I am thankful and present recharging with friends and loved ones while so...

My blog turns one today. They say you can only write what you would like to read. It makes sense; self-help books spill over onto the flo...

Grounded. Centered. Balanced. I used to think these words were cliché and obnoxious. I was a busy, efficient person - a real go-getter. T...

“Not till we are lost, in other words, not till we have lost the world, do we begin to find ourselves, and realize where we are and the i...

“How is your marriage?” She sat across from me, pen poised in hand, as she listened and studied my body language. My shoulders loosened. ...

There in that moment she sat as a nine year old girl filled with wonder and dreams, completely absorbed in the bounty of my leftover lunch.

In sickness and in health. We never know exactly how this line will play out in the real world. It might be quick like a bandaid being rippe

Perhaps this new beginning comes with a toddlerhood of its own. Each new phase demands fresh-tilled soil to start anew with a tiny seed. In

It has been said that you are the sum of the three people you spend the most time with in your life. If this is true, we have to carefully c