As I put my oldest on the bus this morning for his first day of middle school, my heart ached. We had hugged prior so as to not mortify...

I am bewildered and confused by these past few months, and how, in general, this past year has played out. I am hurt. I am in awe....

Surprisingly I had never seen this movie, until today. It tells the story of an idyllic couple who after many years of marriage call it...

Sometimes we cant save someone. As much as we want to. Need to. We can't. Sometimes people are their own worst enemies. Sometimes people...

Sometimes when we have endured extreme stress at the hands of another, we develop a trauma bond. A relationship of the most unhealthy...

The other day I went to a medium. I have seen this woman before, and she is amazing. With everything that has been going on with me as of...

My Mother taught me an abundance of things. One, was that she might as well have been a kamikaze driver. She was the only woman I have...

We are all the product of our families. Some more damaged than others. Some way more dysfunctional than we would ever believe. Or even...

We all have, and will face trauma, induced by another person. All. Of. Us. To the degree, however, very, very different. NONE of these...

I lost both my parents without any sense of a real goodbye. Gone. My Father dying of a heart attack after completing a big race. I still,...

Growing up I was taught to own. Own my successes. Moreover, own my failures. Take ownership of myself. It has been less than easy. At...

It is amazing what can happen when you feel valued. Important. Knowledgeable. Exclusive. Heard. Seen. Heard. Prioritized. It's not about...

Yet another quote caught my attention recently. This time it was from Frieda Kahlo. In essence she told her husband, if I have to ask for...

I was recently introduced to Downton Abbey. I know, I am nearly a decade late to the game. But I have been struck with awe in the...

How often are we presented with a choice, where we bear the title of a fool in our decision? Hourly? Daily? Weekly? I fear all too often...

We all have fuses. Some are longer than others. We all have our triggers. This week, my fuse was lit. Over and over again until I could...

Over the course of this past year, I have had more people quit on me than I would like to admit. In my deepest depths, at my lowest lows,...

After a long time of being rejected, I am ready to be rejoiced. Rejuvenated. Reloved. Reaffirmed. After being put on the back burner for...

For the past decade or so I have been the passenger in my own life. Slave to my kids, my spouse's ever changing work schedule, and my...

In life we think we want to know the truth about everything. But do we really? We convince ourselves that once we find out the truth we...