Today’s sermon is the rush of the furnace roaring to life after having its own slumber. Today’s sermon is the banging in my bathroom as...

I went to the mall today to make a return of ill fitting bras. Everyone who enters these consumer soul sucking brick and mortar buildings...

I texted a friend yesterday, "If you're around today, maybe I can grab a hug. I need one." Within 15 minutes she was in her car. Luckily,...

Call me a slow learner, but this just hit me… If Whatever you call the Thing (God, Creator, Source) is LOVE, (I apologize in advance for...

Dear Failure, I have started a campaign by going door to door asking for signatures in an effort to have you renamed. My petition clearly...

I don’t “do” surprises and I don’t “do” crowds. So obviously, something hijacked my body when I decided to surprise my kid by taking her...

I had an epiphany today: I remembered as a little girl I had my very own art table in our family room and I absolutely loved creating!...

For the first time in my entire life, I am on a personal retreat as neither participant or facilitator. Just me. And my monkey mind on...

In the most awkward fashion, I embraced a dad named Chris in the liquor aisle of Costco yesterday. Many years had passed since our...

* Disclaimer: Although I generally attempt to be positive in my writing, I try to be relatable. This is one of those blogs. Honest and...

Wednesday morning I got my starter tattoo. I have had a desire to do this brave and stupid thing for about 10 years. I even made a FB...

For the first time since August of 2021, all 5 of my chicks will be in one place. It will be for less than 24 hours, but all my babies...

I knew it needed to be done. I procrastinated. I pretended it was fine. Until a tiny diamond chip from my nana’s wedding band, which I...

Happy Pride Month! This word ambrosia is dedicated to Abigail, Isabella, Emma, Cosette, Charlotte Grace, and to all the babies (big ones...

You know how you have that one thing that you’re super self-conscious about? Without going into all the gory details, let's just say I...

A piece inspired by the poem by Padraig O'Tauma: taught to me during Wild Writing by Laurie Wagner In the name of sinking into four inch...

My mantra going into any retreat experience is simple: get the heck out of the way and let the Holy Spirit do the heavy lifting. I am a...

We drove 6 and ½ hours to visit something for the very first time - my kid’s apartment in Tustin, California. It’s okay if you are not...

See this? See how Emma leans into her younger sister with a mixed sense of relief and coming home? See how her older sister towers over...

PSA: I use the f-word in this piece. (both the 3 letter and 4 letter versions) I used to be the girl who never ate breakfast because,...