Set Down the Gavel, Matey
I’m putting the Open for Business sign back in the window. Two weeks ago, I left Internet Land in hopes of clearing out some of the negativity that was threatening to suffocate me. You know that boa constrictor song from music class? I’m being swallowed by a boa constrictor… oh no, he swallowed my toe…
Choose Kindness Even Without the Applause
My daughter asked me a question the other day that on the surface seemed kind of childish and selfish. Yet, it’s something that, even as an adult, I still wrestle with in my mind and in my heart. She said, “Mom, what do you do when people don’t recognize your kindness?” Jordan went on to
Going Dark to See the Light
If a Broadway show doesn’t have a performance, it’s said to be “dark.” Mondays are usually dark in order to give the actors a chance to recuperate — or perhaps go grocery shopping and pick up their dry cleaning, I’m not quite sure. My blog posts and tweets are more of a horse-and-pony show than
Kindness Generator Provides Treasure Trove of Ideas
I’m having one of those “Look what I found!” moments. In simpler times, when I didn’t have to bend over so far to reach the ground, I would have them often. I’d spy the tiniest corner of a buried treasure and spend the next 10 minutes frantically excavating before tearing into the house to show
Just Give Me A Sign
Nurse Holly has pronounced me full! I’m done with my weekly escapades to Columbus until I meet with the surgical oncologist and plastic surgeon again on December 2nd. That means no more day-long coffee dates with my ride-along girlfriends, no more stops at the gluten-free but not glutton-free bakery, and no more Target. Ahhh…. Target.
Make Silver Lining Your Favorite Color
I keep getting asked the same question. It’s totally awesome and becoming totally weird. In private conversations, after speaking functions, even during media interviews– when I talk about life or kindness or breast cancer, the same question keeps coming back to me: Where do you get your joy? It’s like God is giving me lots
Use Kindness to Find Meaning
Do you ever wonder why you’re here? I know I do. People need purpose. I’m at my best when my gifts and talents are being put to good use; when I’m on the right track. I’m guessing I’m not the only one who feels this way. Rick Warren’s book, “A Purpose Driven Life,” is the
