Reflections on storytelling, healing, faith, prevention, and the moments that help us move forward.
There was a giggled conversation between cousins as paper dolls were dressed and arranged. The question of who your favorite princess is floated about. I remember listening to my sisters and cousins list their reasons for liking Bell, Snow White, Princess Jasmine, or Sleeping Beauty and trying to figure out who my favorite princess was....
Read MoreSome weeks you set your goals, line up your tools, and start just knocking things out. Each day brings its own accomplishment and leads you to believe that maybe, just maybe, you might be on the right path for you. Then there are weeks where it seems no matter how well planned, organized, and caffeinated...
Read MoreThere is a tendency to discard the broken things. We set them on a shelf to be fixed at another time. Then little by little time ticks by, slowly, we forget about the broken things we set aside. With the best of intentions, we get lost in the search for replacement parts. Clinging to the...
Read MoreWhen I was in high school, I had an issue with my left knee and was sent to physical therapy to work on strengthening the muscles. During the initial intake the physical therapist asked if my parents had any issues their knees or joints. Somewhere in the course of that conversation my aunt said something...
Read MoreThis morning, I was doing some content creation for Facebook and Instagram and came up with this gem. While creating this post I found myself back in the moment of writing this particular chapter for Ketchup Sandwiches. I found myself reading through and shaking my head, because I am an adult now and I am...
Read MoreIt seems a lot of my ideas are sparked by conversations lately. Over the weekend I had a conversation with a friend of mine who has been struggling to stay on track for a specific goal. The word she kept using that stuck in my brain long after the conversation was “motivation”. More than once,...
Read MoreHave you ever had someone in your life who constantly says, ‘I love you’? My mom is like this. I try not to get frustrated, but then there are times when she has said it so often that I want to scream, I KNOW! It took me a while to understand that this is a...
Read MoreRecently, I had the opportunity to speak with some people about my book. During the course of the conversation a comment stuck in my brain. One of the women I was speaking with said something like “It is amazing that you can be so positive and understanding when you speak about your mother.” I do...
Read MoreI have worked so hard to pull myself up and build a life I can be proud of. I dreamed of sharing my story as a way of spreading hope and encouraging others to heal. Then, surprising even to myself, I actually wrote a book. I have been so incredibly blessed in so many ways....
Read MoreFunny it’s just three little words eight total letters letting go, I swear at the time seemed smart now I know better Words unspoken they hang in the air taunting unwelcome tokens reminders of how I cared I miss you. right? Or do I miss the you I wanted you to be? questions they race...
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