As I lay in bed this morning, I realized that I had been awakened by another bird, not normally around at this time of day: The Woodpecker. That woodpecker is such a determined bird, peck peck pecking away for everything it needs be it food or creating a nest out of a dead tree. Of course, …
Single Mom
Collecting adjectives…
There was once a Woman, whole and complete. A beautiful puzzle put together, little by little, life experiences creating a complex picture. It seemed complete: beautiful life, beautiful marriage, beautiful child. Slowly...so slowly...pieces of self fell away and scattered to various corners or under …
Can we, Mama, one day…
Mina may only be 6, but she has her own "Bucket List" and I am, slowly, checking things off. Hers goes something like this: Mama, Can we, one day, have dessert for breakfast? Can we, one day, go see Mozart's Magic flute opera and I see The Queen of the night, FOR REAL?!! Can we, one day, go to …
A Social Experiment
Over the past month, I have been pushing myself hard to get me S*&t together by creating a Press and Media Kit as well as a Speaker One sheet. This is on top of at least 3-4 classes a week, Mommy duties, launching a book-club and a book signing at the local bookstore. I am committed to finishing …
Mama, tell me a happy memory…
I am the memory keeper of the family, ever since I can remember. There are moments in my life that all I did was focus on the bad and what was done TO me. It wasn't a healthy place to be. As I mover further away from the past and move toward the future, I have begun to look fondly at the good …