Who tells your story? The ending lines can run through you.  When you are gone, who tells your story? Then the next logical question is, what is the story they tell. For me, it is a few items: I loved my family (we all say this one, right?). I wrote a blog to inspire others… Read More

“Talk less, smile more” As a child many called me chatty Kathy. As I have grown up I still enjoy talking, but I have been trying to hone my listening skills more each year. It is a muscle that takes practice to perfect, especially if you enjoy the exchange of conversation. I have seen the… Read More

“I am not giving away my shot” This line is said many times throughout the play. I am not lying when I say I have started to use it as a mantra each morning when I start work. I am so grateful and blessed to work for a great company that is flourishing during this… Read More

Since the release to Disney Plus, my children have been watching Hamilton every day. For those who don’t have a subscription to Disney Plus, Hamilton was released on July 3, 2020.  So if you are counting, that is basically 1 whole month of watching the same 3-hour movie on replay. I personally enjoyed the first… Read More

As I venture out, I am noticing a change in the atmosphere. No, I am not talking about the face masks all around, I am talking about the amount of grace I have noticed that people are projecting. People have become more patient while in line at the store, waiting at the restaurant for their… Read More

Recently, we had no choice but to expose our gray hair and we survived. One of my favorite songs rings true more now than ever, “I am no beauty queen, I am just beautiful me.” I am hoping by the time this post goes live, we are allowed to go out again. I personally would… Read More

We had fortune cookies recently, the girls were quick to say my fortune was spot on: To combat a sour attitude, use kind words. It was agreed that my words are kind, but my attitude is sour. My attitude included my tone, my posture, just the all-around feeling I was letting out into the house.… Read More

If you know me personally, you know I thrive on interactions with the outside world. I like to get out, walk around a store and talk to other shoppers, have a drink at the bar and share stories with the patron sitting next to me. The interaction fuels me. The smile from a stranger fills… Read More

You might have noticed this week and next is said to be the darkest weeks of the virus. My dear friend Karen McWilliams and I had a conversation  that was so filled with emotion and reflection, I asked her if she would be a guest blogger this week. The coincidental timing of this week does… Read More