I am baring my soul, screaming at the top of my lungs wearing a blue Venice Beach t-shirt, black and purple Spandex leggings,  Sketchers and my hair pulled back into a headband from CVS.  My kind of comfort!! Caring what others think of me or […]

After being married for nearly 16 years, entering the dating world was foreign, terrifying and overwhelming.  And, my trust meter was sputtering on empty, emitting nauseating fumes!! Dating after marriage sucked!! It was rough.  Weirdly,  I felt like I was cheating on my husband, even […]

It’s easy to get into a rut.  A dark space that is suffocating and makes you feel ho-hum.  An effortless smile surfaces as often as a blood orange moon. Structure directs most of our lives. We have become addicted to planning and micromanaging every minute.  […]

It’s time to ask yourself some brutal questions. Let’s be honest and stop walking on eggshells.  Are you a people pleaser, to a fault?  You know.  That fake person that does a lot of smiling and pretending, but, is really pissed, deep-down? This has the […]

Enough is enough.   I’ve wasted immeasurable hours in bed tossing and turning, talking myself out of going. What lame excuse can I make up this time, besides “I’m too tired.” Truth be told, I’d rather scrub the toilet bowl until my knuckles bleed.   Procrastination is […]

I was as green as a kale infused smoothie. All dressed up in my floral scrub top and crisp white pants, with a box of Tic Tacs in my pocket.  I felt rattled. Would I be able to cut it? It was 1998.  My first […]

They’re summer staples, as popular as vanilla ice cream cones, hammocks and street fairs. Makeshift signs nailed to neighborhood trees and wooden stakes on front lawns. Tag sales, yard sales and garage sales are magnetic draws for curious cheapskates rummaging for good finds among dusty […]