Eggactly what are we teaching our children here?
Easter is coming and, here in the South, that still means new dresses, fancy hats, and Easter egg hunts. These days, most egg hunts...
That less-traveled road . . .
January 1, for me, is full of hope. The Christmas chaos - while merry and bright - is now past, the decorations packed away, the house...
On Failure and Success . .
Acknowledge what you're BAD at, so you can invest your time either getting better, or doing other things that you are GOOD at. Yes, I...
Dear Thinner Me: The First Letter
I've been on a personal journey of growth and healing for several years now. Last December, on Christmas Day, 2016, to be exact, I...
Progress
Overwhelmed. I am overwhelmed with humility at the tremendous outpouring of enthusiastic support and love and kindness and friendship...
Fat to Fit to First Level: The Beginning
Last week, I posted a photograph of me on Kaliwohi on Facebook. I did so in a determined effort to face up to the fact that I am...
An open letter to Katrina and Eliza,
Dear Katrina and Eliza, (For everyone else who's reading this, that's Katrina Love Senn of "Losing Weight is a Healing Journey" fame and...
Breakfast with a Hummingbird
Foggy spring mornings are magical in the mountains. The trees are lush with bright green leaves and heavy dew (or a pre-dawn shower?)...
Ode to Gretchen; Mother's Day
Today is Mother's Day, and I am grateful to be able to hug my own mother this day. And grateful she opted to BE a mother the third time....
Learning to Paint. Badly.
I've been painting a little of late. Badly. As in, intentionally trying to paint badly. This goes dreadfully against the grain for...
