The following song came on after a playlist, and I thought it was a great representation of what so many humans need with one caveat, think of the word love in this song as a relationship…to be taught how to love or more accurately, to be taught how to behave in healthy ways within a relationship whether it's again or, like me, for the very first time. Teach Me How To Love Again While the song is referring to a romantic relationship, the same lessons can be applied anytime be

“I was always looking outside myself for strength and confidence, but it comes from within. It is there all the time.” Anna Freud   As   a healthcare administrator for more than 20 years, I am very aware of how a full moon can signal a bad, or at least a rather crazy night in an emergency department. So, after waking the morning of my birthday recently seeing there was a very crisp, clear full moon still shining brightly, I wasn't quite sure what to think. As the morning pro

This morning, I was reminded of how paralyzing fear can be. It's similar to a first glance of this photo, it looks like the pier will be a perfect place to go sit and admire the ocean but as you look more closely you can see it was damaged in the last hurricane and has yet to be repaired so walking too far out can be treacherous, even life threatening according to the sign's warning. And that reminded me of fear and the alarm signals that go off in our brains based on past pa

This morning, I flew to Florida and as the captain announced he was beginning our descent, I looked out the window and saw this beautiful...

Grief has taught me  To honor and acknowledge love  With supreme gratitude and urgency, Whether that’s through new moments  Or...

"If we're honest, we're always losing everyone all the time. And that's why to love anything is insane, right? Because to love anything...

Monday, October 21, I will officially share my Brave Enough To Be Bliss story with the world through my website ...

This is the graphic from my book's first section title page and if I could wrap up the entire book into one sentence, this would be...

I do not for a moment take for granted the opportunity to be in this beautiful place writing my little heart out. My heart. That's one...

I'm one of those people who ends up being in the middle on most all personality tests. I am likely the definition of gray. It’s not that...

Last Saturday, while my daughter was driving, I was reminded of her tendency to yell at other drivers when they do things that from her...

Chiefs Nation, this is our chance to stop and be an example to this country of what love can do, not only on Valentine’s Day, but every...