life in poetry
Just before the holidays in 2017, I took a paid day off from work to spend time with my daughters. The plan: to enjoy quality time with my girls with a trip to the pumpkin patch. I set aside my work phone and made a point not to check it until later in the afternoon. […]
I often find myself reflecting on things I need to change about myself. These “things” are typically mindset issues. Years and years of childhood lessons that contradict how I need to think in order to be successful. As I go through this personal life dilemma, I catch myself saying things to my daughters that cause […]
I ask a question that I realize could spark hostile debate. Please know, I do not ask this to instigate negativity. I am seeking to understand. I ask for thoughtful explanation, and thoughtful conversation. I was raised in two households. During the first part of my childhood, I was raised by my single mother. She […]
Dear reader, Thank you so much for stopping by. I’m just getting this off the ground and I’m excited to begin sharing various aspects of my life, from beginning to end, not in sequential order. I guess I should begin this by sharing a little bit myself, generally speaking. I am a writer based in […]
