Stories & reflections
A little encouragement for the everyday. Join me for stories, reflections, and lessons from a resilient heart.
Today’s inspiration comes from my friend, Leslie, whose eye for interior design gave me a surprising lesson about seeing things from a fresh perspective. During a renovation project in my home, I invited Leslie to come over and…
Read more: Perspective’s Surprising Gift →Most mornings I watch the sun come up with a cup of strong coffee and my morning readings—an assortment of books I’ve read and return to regularly to refresh, ground, or prompt me to think in a different…
Read more: Spiral Living →Today’s inspiration comes from my yard. She’s survived 100+ degree weather in recent days and, thankfully, is once again flourishing. I often look to my yard for comfort and encouragement. In fact, it’s become part of my own…
Read more: Flourishing Reminders and a Morning Fuel update →Yes, she’s finally here! After years of gathering, sorting, editing, revising and revising some more, my new book, Morning Fuel—Daily Inspirations to Stretch Your Mind Before Starting Your Day is available for pre-order! This publishing process is not for…
Read more: She’s here! →Happy New Year! I hope your 2024 is off to a good start. As you may recall, my New Year’s tradition each January is to choose a word to guide me for the year. My word last year…
Read more: My 2024 New Year’s Theme →This Thanksgiving story* that is now a family classic. Wince, chuckle, enjoy, and please share with me any of your family’s turkey traumas! Check out the P.S. for the latest on my next book. So grateful for…
Read more: Thanksgiving Turkey Disaster and a Book Update →First of all, thank you for your good wishes for my misbehaving left kidney. I’m happy to report the surgery went well! Recovery, however, has been much like this fickle spring weather—up and down. Although the incision in…
Read more: Bright Spots and Recovery →First of all, thank you for your concern and responses to the news about my misbehaving left kidney and her two uninvited guests. I have some updates! The cancer risk for the cyst on my kidney is less…
Read more: Facing Fear →
