What The Ocean Has Taught Me

What The Ocean Has Taught Me

It is no secret to anyone that knows me, even marginally well, that I love the ocean. Not ponds. Not pools. Not lakes — or rivers. The ocean. I am wonderfully fortunate to live within an hour’s drive of some of what I consider to be the most beautiful...
Celebrating the Kindness of Strangers

Celebrating the Kindness of Strangers

About 5 weeks ago, I embarked on an online journey with 154 other women. I guess I was searching for something. I suppose it was a little bit of me just wanting to do something completely and totally for me — no kids, no husband, no family, no friends, no...
A Not-So-Fictional Fairy Tale

A Not-So-Fictional Fairy Tale

Once upon a time, there lived a Princess who was so filled with emotions. She laughed and smiled when she was happy, and also had an innate knack for filling her world with laughter even if she was very, very sad. She used humor to diffuse uncomfortable situations or...