Writer, Life long learner, parent, educator who loves children, people, ideas, metaphors, books, pens, paper, family, friends, and God.
Just got word! Our book, How Do I Navigate the LD/ADHD Parenting Journey?, is now available on Amazon! Picking up books Here at last! Back Cover Here it is! The relief of finally seeing a finished product, reflects a deep gratitude to all the friends, family, and Book Logix Publishing team for helping to make… Continue reading Our Book Arrived onAmazon
a guest blog Jesus was laid in a nearby tomb, and His body remained there The Lenten journey toward Easter always has new and significant meaning for me each year. The central themes of remembering and sacrifice run deep in my soul. The perspective of the characters tug at my fragile mothers heart. The tensions… Continue reading Sacred Saturday Pause
Myrna, my coauthor,and I pushed the Approve button on the last batch of book edits! A cascade of emotions flooded my being. Perfecting part of me wanting to go another round of edits, another part just felt pure relief, another part feels scared! Yes, really scared. I ’m usually a pretty private, reserved person. Next… Continue reading Pushed the Button
Have you ever felt like you were side-lined? Stuck? Drained? Alone? I have talked to people recently, especially due to Covid, that feel that they have struggled with those feelings and these feelings resulted in a lack of resiliency, effectiveness, productivity, and purpose in the midst of all the setbacks and waiting for things to… Continue reading In This Together
As we journey through life, we are constantly confronted with decisions. I read somewhere that we make thousands of decisions a day. Really? I had no idea, but when you analyze your thoughts you must decide if you are going to get up, when and what to eat, what to wear, what to read, whether… Continue reading The Next Right Thing
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Our book is going through the last Proof editing stage! Stay tuned for the latest updates!
Time for reflection. My coauthor and I have just returned another round of edits, spoken with the graphic designer about ideas for the cover of our book, and are moving forward. As I write this, it becomes more real than just thinking about it in my head. I suppose that is why I value writing… Continue reading Time brings Change
What’s on my mind? 📚📕📗📘 Always a great question. I decided to share about our book !Round one edits almost did me in I have to admit! I was ready to throw in the towel!Formatting, removing bullets, capitals, quotation marks was overwhelming. We used a different style which caused numerous tracking red lines that almost… Continue reading What’s on My Mind?
Writing is hard. I take comfort in knowing that even the best writers agree. Hemingway once said “There is nothing to writing. All you do is sit down at a typewriter and bleed.” Anything that requires bloodshed is not easy — trust me, I’m a woman with two precious children! I’m the type of writer… Continue reading A Written Confession
Trying to be empathetic and show Lovingkindness is so important always, but especially during this Pandemic. Comparing and judging are two of the most debilitating things to do for ourselves and others. Here's an important look at our choice of words. The Least Empathetic Thing to Say ‘At least you weren’t diagnosed with a horrible… Continue reading The Least Empathetic Thing to Say
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