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Take Care
It has been a year since I’ve written my last blog and almost two years since my life took an instant nosedive into terrifyingly unchartered territory. Like an ice cream cone abandoned to the Arizona sun I have felt the familiar and secure melt away in a sticky river of anxiety, grief, and exhaustion. In August…
Read MoreLet There Be Light at the End of the Tunnel
A friend advised me recently, “Don’t have expectations. Expectations lead to disappointment. Instead focus on the challenge of the day and remain in the moment.” Logically this makes perfect sense. However, like a frustrated child pulling on my arm in a crowd of chatty adults I am soon drug down to my habitual thinking, “Maybe the corner has…
Read MorePerfectly Imperfect
It has been a very challenging year. We opted out of Christmas cards for the first time since marriage and I had planned on a tree respite as well for 2022 but my children urged me to remain in the holiday spirit since they were all in town and my grandson was at the best age…
Read MoreLetter of Love
Exactly 37 years ago today he stood at my apartment door enormous bouquet in hand, movie star handsome, with a smile as wide as the sparkling Pacific. My Great Uncle Rudolph used to tease me mercilessly as a child repeatedly asking, “Lou do you believe in love at first sight?” I’d answer shyly “I don’t know”…
Read MoreThe Straight Path
I was around fourteen years old when my older sister decided it was time for me to experience driving. I think she just wanted to teach me something and share her own sweet sixteen driving skills. I think she thought it would be a sisterly taste of forbidden adventure and she had a misguided confidence I could…
Read MoreFor the Gentle Men
Last week I had the honor and privilege to be included in a resort golfing birthday celebration for one of my husband’s closest friends. I was the sole wife to represent and enjoyed the hotel amenities while they played in the day followed by their charming company over dinners at night. These men, my husband included,…
Read MoreSpeed of Life
It was 1994. My youngest daughter was almost four and I was going through one of the most difficult times in my personal life. After picking her up from pre-school I decided to break my pattern and take a moment for her to explore the playground before rushing home. I sat quietly watching her climb the colorful equipment. I…
Read MoreInfluential Impact
Over a year ago I slipped on a pair of baggy pants and was amazed that I thought they looked good. Just a few months earlier I would have felt unsightly and fat. I pondered this sudden change in perception knowing that my body weight was the same as it always was. I remembered seeing…
Read MoreThe Gift of Peace
I have the privilege of caring for my grandson two days a week. He’ll be three in April. I have distinct memories of raising my daughters at that age and it was pretty spectacular, but even with the quality time I was afforded between auditions and bookings as a mostly stay at home mom, it was not…
Read MoreHistory and Hope
My father’s mother, Georgia Alice, was four years old when her father tragically fell off a roof and died from brain injury hours later. My great grandfather’s business partner proceeded to steal their successful contracting company by burning all evidence of financial partnership in the pot belly stove in front of my grieving great grandmother. She was…
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