Take a Chance

There’s a time and a place for playing it safe, but sometimes you gotta take a chance. A few years back, I was working in an office, a “safe” job that came with good benefits and a 40-hour work week. The people were great, but the work so lacked challenge that I was...

A Glimpse Into the Future

My new book has only been out for a month, but I’m already working on the next book in the series. There’s no title, yet—not even a working title—but the story line has been circling around the outskirts of my brain, waiting for its turn to be told. Even...

Believe

The Universe has your back. It’s hard to believe sometimes, when things go spectacularly wrong. In those instances, it’s easier to believe the Universe is playing a colossal joke with you starring as the butt of gag. And if you’re not looking for the silver lining,...

Disruptions and Distractions

Disruptions and distractions—the stuff of nightmares for control freaks everywhere. Even for those less OCD people, these two words have negative connotations. Both indicate interference—in a plan or of focus and concentration. But what if we looked at disruptions and...

Taking Stock

Everyone sets intentions and makes resolutions on January 1st, but how many routinely take stock? The process of looking at our lives to see what’s working and what’s not could save time and probably a boatload of heartache and yet, so often, we only take...

A Thankful Post

Okay, I know everyone with a blog is posting gratitude articles this month, this week specifically, but this one’s not going to be too very cliché. Yeah, yeah, yeah…you know I’m grateful for my family, for being able to do what I love, for sunsets and sunrises....
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