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My fear was that I would never find home. I didn’t know that, of course.  That unnamed hole had been there so long it just seemed like a part of me.

I had been abruptly taken from my grandparent’s home in the […]

As I was growing up, I often had vivid dreams which I would recount at the breakfast table. There was one recurring dream which I remember to this day, at least a small piece of it and the message it delivered to […]

I decided to put myself in Time OUT.  Not anything I did wrong but my husband has been diagnosed with COVID.  We are insulated in a quarantine bubble in our home, away from those we love, those we care about, a […]

Empowered is something I always wanted to be. It meant I would be successful, a leader, confident, unstoppable. Then the voice in my head and the voices around me would set me back in my place and life would […]

Given the gender ratio between male and female being nearly equal with some variances, https://ourworldindata.org/gender-ratio, women continue to be an oppressed majority throughout history and still […]

What do you want? Yes, I’m talking to you. What do you want? I know, I know, this question is too broad to answer, right? Is it really? I have found that when I ask people this question, they turn into deer in h […]

March is National Nutrition Month, a time when the nation’s largest group of nutrition professionals, The Academy of Nutrition and Dietetics, encourages Americans to take a step towards a healthier diet. This y […]

A study of wealth involves gaining a clear picture of financial goals and establishing targets based on the habits of the wealthy.

Target #1 is obtaining financial independence for life by being able to cover […]

“You have ovarian cancer.” The tsunami of fear that washed over me was palatable as the surgeon (also my oncologist) held my hand and solemnly said this sentence. Fear. Pure, unfiltered fear. Fear of dying, fea […]

Empowerment.  When we hear that word, I think we often think of self-help books, podcasts or pricey seminars since “empowerment” is such a trendy buzzword right now.

To me, the word has a different […]

I was in the 5th grade when my former 4th grade teacher sat me down at her desk and explained to her class that I was in charge while she took care of business in the office. I was not a full year older. There […]

I fell on the ice this week, Dear Reader.

My legs went out from under me so fast that I had no time for even a conscious thought of “oh crap!” before my body hit the ground.

It was, therefore, a total sho […]

My mother grew up in a small New Hampshire town during the Great Depression. She was one of four girls, raised in an environment of hard work, ingenuity, and resourcefulness. That foundation served and supported […]

In the midst of difficulty, we often forget how very strong we really are. Before this pandemic started, some of you were coaching your child’s Little League team. Others were giving piano or sewing lessons in y […]

Listen to the music. The melody is strong, predominate, easy to hear. Hum along. The harmony complements the melody. It’s more difficult to pick out, and yet, we enjoy how full and pleasant the music sounds. M […]

E Pluribus Unum.  Out of Many One. These are the words written on the Seal of the United States of America.  This is our traditional motto.  What this says to me is that, in unity, many pieces must come to […]