One of the biggest mistakes people make in the area of personal development is focusing on their weaknesses. For some reason, people have bought into the notion that most of their energy should be... Read more >>

When the director called me from the Senior’s Home to let me know that my mother had fallen and taken to the hospital, I was worried. She had never gone anywhere without her walker and at a ripe... Read more >>

I recently started smoking again. That was a brilliant move on my part. It’s okay to congratulate me. Go ahead. I feel like a newcomer at an AA meeting admitting my dirty little secret. I used... Read more >>

For my safety’s sake we will call my boyfriend by the name of “Carlos.” Three years ago he drove into my life like a Mac Truck. That is the only way I know how to describe it.... Read more >>

Recently I had a lengthy discussion with a group of people (strangers) that happened to be waiting with me for a Toastmaster’s meeting. The topic somehow managed to turn to... Read more >>

Albert Einstein once said, “In the middle of difficulty lies opportunity.” I believe that quote is the story of my life summed up. Some difficulties I brought on myself, some I just dug... Read more >>

She doesn’t have a zip code. She isn’t very picky. But she’ll follow you until you have the energy to escape ... … that bitch. It’s almost as if she is dependent... Read more >>

I go to the ridiculously overpriced children’s boutique to buy a baby gift for a friend. I head straight to the counter to order the personalized bib and I try to remain focused. But there it... Join this chit chat >>

As I pull into the vacant parking stall, I notice the bright green banner with yellow and brown lettering. It is as if the flag has been secured, in order to indicate complete territory capture.... Read more >>

When I saw them today I realized that the sting of it will not dull. The nothing I can do about it drives me, with no where to go. I can not escape the pain. He will... Read more >>