✨ Keep Your Word (Especially to Yourself)
The day completely slipped away from me. The past few days have been filled with organizing and cleaning, and this evening, I finally sat down to check emails and do a little editing. But as so often happens, I got distracted… then had an appointment… and then—CRAP! I realized I hadn’t written today’s blog post. […]
From Oops to Awareness: A Blog (and Body) Reset 🤪
Have you ever written something, typed it out, and halfway done — then accidentally deleted it? I did. Last night. I had started writing today’s blog post and was on a roll. Then I needed to get up to take care of the dogs. Nothing unusual about that. Even in a sleepy fog (yes, I […]
Your Dreams Don’t Expire—They’re Just Waiting for You to Take the First Step🤔👟🥿🥾👠🩴🙃
When writing my Sunday blog, there was something I didn’t mention—or maybe I left it out on purpose so I could save it for today 🤷🏼♀️… That is: Age should not matter when bringing dreams to life. We may not have as much time to get things done as we once did, and we may […]
Looking Back, Living Forward!🦋
What Would Your Younger You Think of You Now? The other night, I was watching a show where the four main female characters looked back at their teenage selves and how they had handled a situation. Their adult selves were dealing with a similar experience, which brought about the remembrance scene. They came to realize […]
Where the Characters Lead Me: The Final Chapters 📖
Hello and Happy Mid-Week! I almost opened this post with something close to what Lady Whistledown says to greet her readers. For those who may not know, she’s a character from Netflix’s Bridgerton series. I’m a huge fan and often wonder how best to start each week’s blog. I don’t want to bore you—or repeat […]
Honor Their Sacrifice: Memorial Day Is More Than a Day Off
Memorial Day Tomorrow is Memorial Day, and for quite a few people, it’s seen as just an extra day off from work. And yes, an extra day off work is great and all — but do you know why we have that extra day? A lot of people have forgotten the reason behind it. Some […]
The Accidental Reconnect
Long-lost friends and family. I say long-lost, but really, it’s more like we only chat every so many years. The last time I spoke to or saw my cousin, his kids were in early elementary school at his sister’s wedding. Now they’re in high school—and his oldest just went to her prom. WOW! We’ve liked […]
The Power of Perseverance: Celebrating a Friend’s Victory and the Joy of Cheering for Others
Today is a day of gratefulness. Not that I’m not grateful each day—I am—but today is a little extra special because of yesterday. Yesterday was our Toastmasters Division Contest. Our club had three members competing—two in Table Topics and one in the International Speech contest. First- and second-place winners will move on to the […]
An Inspiring Weekend at the Spine Bookshop Author Con (And A Sneak Peek)!🫣
Hello and Happy Sunday! This was the weekend of the Spine Bookshop’s First Annual Author Con. They had panels set up covering various topics such as diversity, LGBTQ+, banned books, and more. There was an assortment of authors, D&D (Dungeons & Dragons) items, baked goods, and jewelry. I’ve made some really good connections, including some […]
I’m So Close I Can Feel It!
Okay, maybe not that close, but I’m close to having my first adult novella completed and ready for beta readers—the first major leg of the publishing process. I already have part of it with my editor, so I’m well on my way to having Dangerous Desires finished on time for Author Con on March 8th […]