One of my earliest memories—I was probably 4 or 5—is a chilly evening. For some reason outside of my childhood concern, my parents had a giant pile of gravel in front of our house. I was sitting on top of this with my Dad and my little brother staring up at the clear...

I’ve been thinking a lot about growth lately. How beautiful things come from periods of seeming inactivity. Sleep allows our bodies to rest, grow and heal. Rainy days that keep us inside, water the tiny seeds that become bright, beautiful flowers. 2020 was a year...

Can we talk about mental health for a minute? I know, it isn’t “mental health day” or “mental health month”, but do we really need a day or a month to talk about something that in a normal year affects each and every one of us? Not to mention we’re not living in a...

A change of the form or nature of a thing or person into a completely different one. I’ve found the journey of a butterfly resonating so strongly with me this year. And no, not in a cheesy I’m going to tattoo a butterfly on my ankle kind of way. This year has had a...

Never in most of our lifetimes have we experienced anything so altogether unifying and isolating at the very same time. Back in March when Covid-19 first hit we quickly yanked the kids out of school, stocked up on basics, and prepared to spend a couple of weeks at...

She Wore an Itty Bitty, Teeny Weeny Yellow, Blue, Pink, Green, Red…….you get the picture, bikini. Dreams coming true over here my friends! I remember wanting to be a professional artist at a very young age. I would draw fashion designs for my Barbie’s and sew them...