It All Started With a Romper and a Dress…

… no sweater even needed in the end! The most important part, of course. 😉 Sometimes, you just gotta lay all your cards out on the table and that’s exactly what we did yesterday. I first met K. in our University practicum decades earlier. We were worlds apart then, neither of us knowing or guessing …

Forever Changed

Have you ever seen the movie, War of the Worlds with Tom Cruise? While it may seem extreme, I feel like I am a character (somewhat reminiscent of my former self) in one of the many scenes of the movie where everything is dust or ash covered, including aspects of myself. The question is, will …

When It’s Too Much…

I know I shouldn't, but I do it anyway.  I have to know what's going on.  What if I miss something really important?  What's happening isn't right, it isn't fair!  I'm in disbelief. "I feel compelled to look," I said.  "I can't help myself." "That sounds like an addiction," he stated matter-of-factly. ---My world stopped!---- Sadly, …

Three Little Words

In school, when I was stuck on how to get started on a piece of writing or I had no idea what to write, one of my teachers said to just keep writing the words, I don't know, until something comes.  The important part of these 'free write' exercises, was to continue writing no matter …

45 Years of Wisdom Speaking, If You’d Care to Listen In…

I am in my 45th year of experience here in this world of ours and I'd like to think that I know a little something about something.  Well, sometimes, anyway;-).  There are moments in time when I will admit that it is hard to believe that me, little Sue of the family (the youngest and …

One Common Thread

What or who is it that we Admire? Over my lifetime, I have admired many different people and many different situations.  I think we all have.  For me, the common thread in all upon introspection is those or that which are authentic.  Plain and simple.  It it the single most quality that I look for in …