The decision to place your loved one in long-term care is a very hard decision to make. One should consider the physical, emotional and social impact of the move. The thought of your loved one being mistreated or neglected can make you feel powerless. However,...
It took me one hundred and forty-two hours to plan an Epic Girls Trip! The above photo was taken in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam in celebration of my 40th birthday. In my professional life, I am a nurse and project manager which require...
I have a confession; I’ve never been on the Real Housewives bandwagon. I know some of my girlfriends love the shows, but quite frankly I get a headache by even listening to all of the drama amongst the women. I can’t imagine how I would respond...
Celebrate good times, come on! Here we are on the eve of something special. Do you know what today is? (Happy birthday to me!) You've given me the best present in the world, you know. It's because of you and the many women I've been fortunate enough...
At 35 years old, my faith muscles were strong--my faith in myself was growing alongside my faith in the Lord and the world. There are mantras I could afford to tell myself every day as reminders of the advice that I've looked back and given myself...
By the time I turned 30, I wasn't sure where the other 29 years of my life went. Everything moved so quickly. Where did the childhood days of wearing cute frilly clothes to church go? After my 30th birthday nothing was especially different about my life. I...
When I was 20, I wouldn’t have believed you if you told me how much I’d grow by the time I turned 25. When you’re young, that five year gap represents a large portion of your life. Even knowing that we don’t really think about how...
The twenties are a weird time in life. At twenty years old you've graduated from high school and survived to legal adulthood. You’re starting to seek out a place in the world whether it be in academia or the workforce. On the cusp of independence, you contemplate your...
I look back on my life thus far and feel a sense of knowing that I didn't have in my teenage years. When younger women approach me for advice, I find myself reminiscing on my own youth. I wonder, "What would I have done differently if...
