“Every time you show up late for our lunch, it makes me think you don't value me as a friend."

Those words hit me like a gut punch.

They were spoken by my dear high school friend, Stephanie.

I was a college freshman and home for the summer and always late all the time for everything....

Over 20 years ago, I saw a therapist for depression.

It was just before the holidays and with the kindest of intentions, she put me on medication so I could enjoy them.

Unfortunately, that med threw me straight into mania.

I felt like my heart was racing all of the time and I ended up going on a...

A few years ago, in the first few months of the pandemic, I wrote nearly daily posts on social media about my experiences.

This one struck home and I thought I would share it with you.

We're just coming out of one of the most important pauses - a family member was in hospice.

And it felt like...

Today is International Women's Day.

Did you know that the first National Women's Day was in 1909 to commemorate the "15,000 women who protested in New York against harsh working conditions and lesser wages"?

The first International Women's Day was held in 1911 in Austria, Denmark, Germany and...

The snow was falling again in Connecticut last weekend and pretty much all up and down the east coast.

I love the quiet and the slowing down.

A pleasure after a super busy January. A month where I was very sick and couldn't get in any skiing. Skiing is what keeps me sane in winter. And I confess...

The eye doctor dropped the bomb – bifocals.

Just not happening.

I crossed my arms and shook my head with an adamant no.

Except, it is happening.

And so much more.

I still feel about 40 even though my eyes are telling me otherwise.

After much negotiation, we landed on bifocal glasses with a...

The tire gauge indicated a low tire.

We were just heading back to the hotel at 1am after a spectacular shut out stripe out game PSU over Indiana.
I told hubby to go to bed, because I believe that everything is a little easier to deal with after some sleep.

In the morning, he discovered a screw in...

It has been a long summer.

I haven't shared much about what happened so I'll give you the short version now.

After I returned from the absolutely magical life changing Real Speaking event in Santa Fe, I came down with bronchitis.

I don't see this as a coincidence.

Losing my voice immediately...