Have you ever said these words, silently or aloud? Have you ever held the belief that “there’s something wrong with me”? Throughout my life, I am sure that I’ve said something similar, at different times, in response to a challenge that I was experiencing. I didn’t pause to question the validity of this thought nor… Read More I’m Broken

Feelings… When are we going to be able to talk about them freely?  No embarrassment, no shame, no hesitation, no “what will people think of me?” We all have feelings, except in very rare cases.  However, this post is not about the population at large. It’s about our boys and men and how they have… Read More The F Word

You know, those stories that roll around in our heads that tell us how the world is…and how we fit into it. Sometimes, these stories are fact-based. And, sometimes, they’re not…sometimes, they’re formed and driven by thoughts and feelings that are connected to our own lived experiences and/or perceptions about how others live their lives. … Read More We’re All Story Tellers

I Love Me…I Love Me Not There’s this phrase that I say when I’m trying to frame something difficult that I’m experiencing. It goes something like this: “I wouldn’t be where I am today if I hadn’t been who I was at that time or I hadn’t gone through everything that I did.” Do I… Read More I Love Me…I Love Me Not

Did I shock you with this title? I know. It’s a very in-your-face way of expressing myself. But…I meant what I said. I don’t want to die before I’m dead. What does it mean though? To me, it means living life to the fullest, regardless of chronological age and/or life challenges. For example, over the… Read More I Don’t Want To Die Before I’m Dead

I was talking with a friend yesterday about our favorite holiday movies. Without doubt, mine is It’s A Wonderful Life. I have watched that movie, easily, thirty or forty times, if not more. Black and white, nothing fancy or high tech and it is a classic, nonetheless, because of the message. What we do matters.… Read More Do You Know How Important You Are?

I was working on this new art project last night and, just as I was finishing up, I smudged the paint on this girl’s face. Ugghhh!!!!! Do I throw her away and start all over because she’s not perfect OR do I leave her as is and just enjoy her, smudges and all? Not an… Read More NOOO! I Smudged Her Face!