I was sitting there minding my own business. I’d arrived early to meet a friend at a coffee shop and had brought my laptop with me to catch up on some work while waiting. I found an empty seat sequestered in a corner; popped in my AirPods; and set up my makeshift office. With praise…

Pollen season!  For most of us that means medicine cabinets fully stocked with antihistamines, eye drops, and nebulizers.  For honeybees, though, it’s nothing short of heaven. I imagine that if we could see their little faces as they buzzed around they’d be smiling from ear to ear. They instinctively play their natural role in a…

I didn’t realize just how headstrong I was. Entering my second marriage, I knew I had grown to be fiercely independent. The previous decade of my life had been spent picking up the shattered pieces of my world following a failed first marriage. I had to start over except this time I had two small…

Flossing my teeth has never been a strength of mine. It was just one more thing tacked on to my day that felt “extra” and try as they may, Anthony (my sweet husband) and Kim (my precious dental hygienist) couldn’t convince me otherwise. Until recently. Several months ago I found myself in the dentist’s chair…

It was a mountain. Formidable, unyielding, and overwhelming in scope. My precious friend was at the end of their college semester recently and staring their third and final test in the face. Having not done very well on the first two, this final exam was not only the lynchpin to passing the semester but it…

Having authored a few books now, I’m very aware of how important cover art can be. It’s the first thing a person sees when looking at the book and is generally part of what helps them make a decision on whether or not they want to purchase it. Marketing strategies, promotional materials, and various other…