Stories & reflections
A little encouragement for the everyday. Join me for stories, reflections, and lessons from a resilient heart.
For the first time since Christmas, my family gathered for the weekend. We were celebrating significant birthdays, graduations, and my book launch. We had flights coming in from California, New York, Milwaukee, and Hong Kong. Despite delays, rescheduled…
Read more: Not On My Game →This week’s inspiration is short and sweet and will hopefully make you smile. My niece Ashley, has done it again. As you may recall, she is the one that introduced me to Snapchat, a photo-video messaging app that…
Read more: When Seeds Sprout: What My Mama Taught Me →This week’s inspiration comes from my mother and three things she taught me as she lived the mantra I have perched on my kitchen bookshelf: Mom embodied those words. As a minister’s wife, she moved six times in…
Read more: Bloom Where You Are Planted: Three Lessons from Mom →This week’s inspiration comes from Barbara Bradley Hagerty, former National Public Radio correspondent and author of Life Reimagined. Beyond the encouraging words she wrote when she signed her book for me (so exciting!), she also re-energized me with…
Read more: Two Keys to Living Well Despite Life’s Challenges →As most of you know, April is Autism Awareness month. At Pathfinders for Autism, the organization I helped found 17 years ago, we are sharing #AutismMyth videos, busting myths such as: People with autism can’t have jobs Non…
Read more: Madison’s Story: The Myth I Wish Were True →This week’s inspiration comes from philosopher, poet, and writer Mark Nepo, along with a few wise words from my father (published Sunday in my Looking Homewardcolumn at The Herald-Dispatch.) The photos above show a twenty-four-hour difference in time.…
Read more: The Beauty of Spring that Comforts Me →This week’s inspiration comes from writer Alexandra Strickler. Monday, April 10, was National Siblings Day, a day to celebrate the role of siblings in our lives. In her article, 5 Unique Facts About Siblings That’ll Remind You Why…
Read more: What Our Siblings Teach Us →Happy Thursday! Yes, it is a good one for me. This quote from writer and poet Anne Bradstreet sums up my inspiration for the week: If we had no winter, the spring would not be so pleasant; if…
Read more: The Bright Side of Dark Times →
