Stories & reflections
A little encouragement for the everyday. Join me for stories, reflections, and lessons from a resilient heart.
This week’s inspiration is from one whose quiet confidence struck me twelve years ago. In March 2004, I had the chance to spend some time with Michael Phelps in our work with Pathfinders For Autism. Here’s the column…
Read more: My Time with Phelps →Today’s inspiration comes from my four-legged friend, Tripp. Tripp is a Puggle, a pug and beagle mix, who has helped fill my empty nest in ways I never dreamed possible. This week, he was especially helpful. My body…
Read more: What My Puggle Taught Me This Week →After a milestone week, today’s inspiration comes from a term I learned a few months ago and a bit of self-reflection about what drives us to learn and achieve. Why do we do what we do? What motivates…
Read more: The Fear That Inspires Me →This week’s inspiration, first published on Nanahood, is from my niece, Ashley, and her recent babysitting adventures with our family. It was countdown time. We were supposed to arrive in Columbia, South Carolina (where I saw my dear…
Read more: A Rookie Babysitting Mistake →This week’s inspiration come a rare visit with my mother’s sister, Aunt Pearl. Mom had an unusual habit. She loved chewing gum, but would always tear it into two pieces, only chewing half of a stick at a…
Read more: A Question Only My Aunt Could Answer →Hi folks! This week’s inspiration is a family affair. It comes by way of my daughter, Brittany, and my grandbaby, Blakely Faye, along with a rich observation from my father. Originally published on Nanahood. When Your Child Parents…
Read more: When Your Child Parents One of Their Own →Hope you had a fabulous July 4th celebration. I truly enjoyed my #EasilyPleased experiment. Check out the results here. My Looking Homeward column (below) was published in Sunday’s Op-Ed at The Herald-Dispatch. Thought you may like to take…
Read more: The Freedom We Forget →It’s coming—the holiday weekend! Many are gathering on the Fourth of July for family picnics or neighborhood cookouts. Some are traveling to the beach or mountains or have booked a special getaway weekend. Not me. My far-flung family…
Read more: The Key to Joy →
