I am in a place I have wanted to be for so very long and I am here because of the power of joining my voice with that of other like-minded women with something to say and a need to be heard. I am in this place and I am grateful. And I simply [...]
Butterflies, Strength, and Onion-flavored Dreams
January 14, 2013 By 6 Comments
I’ve seen my name published in the bylines of the hundreds of newspaper articles I wrote before giving up the Dream That Was Supposed to Pay the Bills. That was the plan, you know. The paycheck was supposed to fund the Dream That Included Me and a Book with My Words. Funny thing, that dream. [...]
The Fat Man
September 14, 2012 By 4 Comments
The boys were splashing in the shallow end of the pool while I stood ankle-deep on the steps, trying not to get wet. We were at my husband’s company picnic at a fancy yacht club. Glossy white boats bigger than our garage bobbed in the sparkling harbor while the hot, humid day ruined any efforts [...]
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