Six months ago there was a knife. Six months ago yesterday I was being wheeled into a surgical room and went under the knife voluntarily…as a kidney donor for a living donor transplant for a ten year-old girl. Two months … Continue reading
If you’ve been given 6 months to live, what would be your next steps? Recently I had been listening to a podcast on a health food summit that brought up this very question. The woman being interviewed had been diagnosed … Continue reading
What Do You Do When? February has officially ended and March is now upon us and flying by fast. It’s in the beginning part of this month that can be a good time to step back and look at how … Continue reading
April 20th may not mean much to a lot of people, but to some this date has significance. It hit me this morning that today marks eighteen years since that horrific day in Littleton, Colorado that will forever mark Columbine … Continue reading
I quit writing. That’s not a very fun thing to say since I’ve been called to write, but I quit nonetheless. I’d like to say it’s because life got wild and exciting and time to write has eluded me. The … Continue reading
It’s been awhile. Recently I’ve had multiple questions on where I’m at on “the list.” They are casually referring to my Next List–a list that started with another 30 items in the bucket with another dream added on every time I … Continue reading
To Lean or Not to Lean? Nothing like a death in your world to be a stark reminder that life is truly a precious gift. It’s the ones left behind that the sorrow and heartbreak is for. The ones left with … Continue reading
While shooting an author’s conference I got distracted when I started listening to the keynote speaker. He captured my attention as he told a story that made me raise an eyebrow and make a wish to have what he was … Continue reading
Which is worse? The pain of progress or the pain of stagnation? It depends on which side of the fence your current situation puts you on, but no matter where your personal circumstances have landed you one thing will remain…there … Continue reading
How are those New Year’s resolutions going? Yeah, me neither. Surprisingly, I’m actually not a resolution person and haven’t made a New Year’s resolution in years. I am however, fully invested and completely committed to the notion that we all … Continue reading