Too Many Irons in the Fire & The Need for Rest

by | Mar 28, 2017 | reflections

My view this morning   Illness This has been a season for illness for many people. My family in particular has been in a holding pattern. A close family member has been in the hospital, in critical condition, for quite sometime. She came home for only a couple of...

Christmas: I Need A Silent Night

by | Dec 13, 2016 | reflections

I find myself yet again this year in the midst of craziness. Is this what Christmas is for the parents of littles? I see the joy of the magic of Christmas in them. I love experiencing the wonder of the season through them anew, but this hustling and bustling is for...

Riding the highs and lows of life

by | Mar 4, 2016 | reflections

I know I have titled this blog “Riding the highs and lows of life”, but let me just talk about this week alone! What a week it has been! It’s often been said to me that, for writers, your blog is an opportunity for your readers to get a glimpse into...

What is the state of things?

by | Jan 26, 2016 | reflections, writing

We’re almost a year into this blog. A year from my first contract. And I’m getting some questions about what’s happening with this manuscript and that one…what am I working on right now…so it seems appropriate to do a post about the state...

Monitor Your Expectations

by | Jan 12, 2016 | reflections, writing

I am a “recovering” perfectionist…at least that’s what helps me sleep at night. All joking aside, I truly believe I am on the road to recovery. But this perfectionism streak runs deep. I run into challenges in my life created by its existence...