New Release!
The Queen of Teachable Moments: A Chronicle Through Grief is now out on Amazon. Join me as I write through loss and love while paying tribute to my dear momma. If you’ve ever lost somebody you couldn’t live without, this…
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Simply Be
Maybe life is about creating the self you want to find, but don’t we run the risk of creating more of an ego self? If we are creating something within ourselves, are we not merely feeding the ego? I’ve been…
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Figuring it Out
I’m home and it’s raining. There’s something about a cold rainy day that puts me in a creative mood. I’m listening to This is the Kit, a band from the UK, which I think you might like. The lead singer…
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Irene and ChatGPT
What if I post my reaction to Irene the woman who’s in love with ChatGPT? (I heard about her on The Daily from the New York Times.) If relationships are mostly about how they make you feel inside, how can…
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Lost Track
I keep losing track of time. I fill the days well enough, but that makes them go by faster. A lot keeps happening and I’m not sure how to report back. Where do we go from here? I’m sitting with…
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Happy MLK Day
Kari, I am thrilled to be back on this platform with you! Our conversations have changed my perspective on many things, and documenting our experiences creates a fun opportunity to track that growth.
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I’m Back!
I’ve successfully survived a year without my sister and it’s looking like this will be my trend. That said, let’s revive this site. Let’s show how we’re living now for what it’s worth down the road… Since we don’t know…
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Some Thoughts on Change
“Change is not a threat to your life, but an invitation to live.” –Adrienne Rich If this is accurate, and I’m suggesting that it is simply by copying it here, then physically relocating to another state is a jumpstart in…
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Fired?
I got fired. I’m my own boss, so it didn’t come as a total surprise. Still, it hurts. I get it though. I’m taking too many sick days and not producing well enough when I do show up. Plus, I’m…
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Erringer Family Dental
Let’s talk about my cavity: Distal pit 14. I had misheard and thought it was distal pit 30, or dirty 30 as I told myself to remember, but no. I was remembering incorrectly this entire time. Distal refers to the…
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Happy Birthday to Someone, Somewhere
It’s a crisp morning, with clear skies and 45F temperatures. Kody and I take Maya, our terrier/chihuahua mix, on a run. Kody rides her bike as I jog. Every direction is Kody’s choice. In part because she’s on the bike,…
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Love Should Be 