Writing about life... unrefined.
Last night, I played the part of West Coast Correspondent for Fab Over Forty. My friend, Kari couldn’t fly out from Minnesota for the unveiling of Redbook’s first family cover featuring the beautiful Kardashians, so she sent her friend who is over forty, and dare I say, fabulous: ME! A little after I got there, [...]
It’s been a tough day. One that I’m glad to see the sun setting on. At one point, I was in my old neighborhood visitng a friend. The gold rays of the afternoon cast down on the canyon along a road I used to take multiple times a day. It all seemed so familiar. Including [...]
Every morning, we wake before sunrise, pull back the drapes, and admire the serene landscape. It’s lush in a way that reminds the soul that even in the harshest of environments, beauty can thrive. The morning routine is simple: Suit up in a few layers, put on your trail runners, grab your water bottle and [...]
meditate (med’ i-tait) verb To think deeply To spend short, regular periods in deep thought To think intently, and at length, especially for spiritual purposes I’ve spent a lot of time in deep, contemplative thought this week. I’ve thought about family and what that means. I’ve thought about writing and where I’m going with my [...]
I’ll be honest with you. I’m a little nervous right now. I’m feeling some serious PTSD about my impending move. Yes… another one. But this one is to MY home. Mine. No other adult’s name will be on the lease. And that freaks me out just a little. Rewind a week and a half. Back [...]
I am smiling and maybe tearing up a little as I write this. I am forty… and I couldn’t be any more excited!! I could seriously turn cartwheels right now!! I learned a lot in my thirties and I’m glad I followed some important bits of advice: Don’t sweat the small stuff. Stay out of the sun. [...]
Sometimes you meet with a friend to talk about one thing and within moments of sitting down, the conversation becomes more meaningful than you could have ever imagined. Yesterday, I sent a request up for encouragement. I was feeling so discouraged by some relationships and by junk that keeps mucking up the view. I just [...]
