My friend and I were talking recently. Her child spent a WHOLE hour at a party. Her child suffers from social anxiety…SO…this was a BIG deal. It was an exciting day for her to see her child conquer their fear. If only for an hour. It was also a really exciting day for me. I received someContinue reading “Luxuriate in the WOW”
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What are you going to pack??
Life is beginning to “BLOOM” again with possibilities. People are preparing to go on vacation. What are you packing? Richard Rohr wrote, “I am someone who journeys with trauma.” Do you “journey with trauma?” I believe trauma is like an umbrella which includes any sadness, grief or disappointment that lingers or haunts you. Sadness is not somethingContinue reading “What are you going to pack??”
Pilates, Positivity and the Pandemic
Everyone thinks I’m so positive. I am here to confess…I’m not!I have taken Pilates for the better part of 16 years. And… For the better part of those 16 years I’ve hated it. Loathed it. Despised it. When Tuesdays, my Pilates day, rolled around, I always woke up with a serious case of dread.It wasn’tContinue reading “Pilates, Positivity and the Pandemic”
The Gift
The Gift Many of you would consider having your health the greatest gift, but I am here to tell you it isn’t. During my convalescence, and really from the very beginning, my health has been a precarious thing. It seems like an unwelcome shadow following me around reminding me of my shortcomings and that itContinue reading “The Gift”
Gratitude…. ACTUALLY
Thanksgiving Day is almost upon us. For some of you it will be a time to gather with family. For others it marks a big lunch to usher in frenzied days off shopping. For me, it has taken on a deeper level of meaning. One that is only gained through grace. Many of you haveContinue reading “Gratitude…. ACTUALLY”
‘Tis the season
‘TIS THE SEASON I have never written a blog specifically because a friend asked me to. But here goes my very first inaugural “commissioned” blog post!! Do you know what season we are in currently? Not football. Not back-to-school. Not even Christmas shopping for you early birds. It is RUSH season. Where freshmen and sophomoresContinue reading “‘Tis the season”
All the Feels…
ALL THE FEELS….. When you achieve a long, desired goal, you may be flooded with all kinds of conflicting emotions…. Getting into your long shot college; getting your first job; getting the big promotion you wanted; getting married to the person of your dreams; finding out you’re pregnant for the first time; or having aContinue reading “All the Feels…”
We are Only Human
WE ARE ONLY HUMAN I have just returned from a few days at the Sewanee Writers Conference. What makes any of us write? To have permission to talk to people in our head? Or because we don’t have another talent? For me, both are true. I love my characters and I love hanging out withContinue reading “We are Only Human”
Roadblocks or Detours?
ROADBLOCKS OR DETOURS? Some of you have remarked “Leslie, have I missed one of your blogs?” My old computer died. And with it all my important pontifications! It has taken me this long NOT to get a new computer and have it installed BUT to learn my new computer’s ways. I lost some of myContinue reading “Roadblocks or Detours?”
The Fine Art of Piddling
Some of you may wonder what “piddling” means. According to the dictionary, one definition is “the wasting of time”. I am not one to argue with Mr. Webster but on this particular matter I must respectfully disagree. It’s Summer. I think it is a perfect time to discover your inner “piddler”. Because if you can’tContinue reading “The Fine Art of Piddling”
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