Last weekend I went to three of the five Christmas events I was invited to attend. I wanted to go to all five of them, but logistically, it wasn’t possible. If it was, I probably would have gone to them all, which tells you how…
This is one of those posts that I’ve dreaded writing. Seriously. When this topic came up last week and my husband suggested that this was a blog post idea, I immediately resisted. It’s too raw, too emotional, and even embarrassing. How is it that…
It’s officially Christmas season! I’m a stickler for keeping Christmas after Thanksgiving. It feels like the retail industry wants to push us earlier into Christmas every year. I know some people just love Christmas and decorating and all that so much that they…
We’re making cookies together! It’s Thanksgiving week and as you read this, the big Thanksgiving dinner is upon us! I’m getting my last minute preparations done, because before you know it, I’ll be in the office with the crazy that comes after a holiday…
I was doing so well. It was just a few weeks ago that I was away on a solo retreat. When I got back, I was rested, focused, relaxed and ready to engage. I don’t know what happened… Right after I got back…
I love fall! Really, it’s my favorite season of the year. I love the crispness of the air, the change in the color of the leaves, the sound of the crunch of leaves underfoot, the earthy smell of the leaves on the ground. I…
We went to our college homecoming this past weekend. Last year was my 20th year reunion from Hampton University and the first time I had gone back for homecoming since I graduated. My husband also graduated from HU (but with a different class) and…
Have you ever spent a day in silence? My designs in the sand Last week I went away for four and a half days. Alone. Let me tell you how this came about… I’ve been wanting to go on a girl’s trip for…
My mom is an artist. Before she was a wife, a mom, a social worker, or an executive, even before she was a college student, my mom was an artist. Right now in my parent’s home hangs a painting of a mother and infant…
I was sitting here, staring at the computer screen and wondering if I had anything to write about this week. I’ve been up between 430 and 5 every day, driving in horrendous traffic for meetings and hospital work. I got some criticism at work this…