Mother Nature radiates in all seasons. In spring, she is fresh. Making the world come alive. The start of a new day. In summer, she is lush. Dressing to impress…
Hiding outBlending inWaiting for my moment It’s going to be a celebrationwhen I appearI’m fizzy at the thought But I’m not aloneI’m among manyWe’ve bonded The pressure is onTo make…
I stepped off the bus excited and exhausted. Six years. Even 16 hours of travel and jetlag couldn’t subdue my spirits. The last 40 minutes jostled my mind—literally and figuratively.…
Writers craft narratives. Funny, scary, compelling, romantic, dystopian, lyrical, informative, suspenseful stories that engage and carry us on a journey. Sometimes it’s a rollercoaster ride. Sometimes a saunter. Sometimes a…
I received a gift recently—something I never expected. I watched a person pick up one of my hope rocks. It was even someone I knew—although not well. He’s in one…
I sit, knowing eyes are watching me. Eyes like the tips of Sharpies. Thick and black. Lots of them. But I’m watching them too. And sometimes we have a staring…
“Just be careful of the jumping cactus.” I thought my co-worker was joking. She wasn’t. I was preparing for a work trip to Phoenix, Arizona, which I’d extended a few…
Newton’s Law of Motion has taken on new meaning these days—specifically, the first law: An object at rest remains at rest, and an object in motion remains in motion at…
Have you ever opened a bottle with a saber? No one had ever asked me that before. But it was a logical question, given I was helping lead a sparkling…
Two years ago today, I planted hope for the first time. A hope rock, more specifically. My painting and planting of hope rocks was inspired by a nearby elementary school…