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Behind the Mirror It’s been a little while since my last post, and I’ve been meaning to sit down and write something. The truth is, life has been keeping me occupied, and finding the energy to return to my creative projects has been a little more difficult than expected. Over the past few weeks, work… Read more
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Behind the Mirror Sometimes, all it takes is one conversation to remind you why you started. Recently, I had the opportunity to speak with someone who had read Far From Oz. Hearing their thoughts about the story gave me something I hadn’t realized I had been missing. Confidence. For a while, I had been questioning… Read more
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Behind the Mirror For years, I believed I was simply struggling to finish my stories. I would sit in front of my computer, rewriting scenes over and over again. I questioned chapter order, character motivations, and even whether the stories deserved to be told at all. The biggest question that haunted me was one I… Read more
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For most of my life, I believed I was writing about other people. I wrote about broken hearts.About loss.About courage.About children searching for hope.About people trying to forgive themselves for things they could never change. Whenever someone would ask where the ideas came from, I always had the same answer. “Real life.” These stories were… Read more
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For the longest time, I have been telling myself that I am doing better since the divorce. In many ways, I am. I am slowly becoming the person I truly am and letting go of the version of myself I had to be for so many years. For those who may be new to my… Read more
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On Friday, April 24th, I stepped into a new chapter of my life and into my new home. I made sure to take a little time off so I could enjoy the transition and settle into my new surroundings. Moving always comes with surprises, and mine showed up almost immediately. Shortly after selling my previous… Read more
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The Next Step Today marks the beginning of a new chapter in my journey. I am closing on the purchase of my new home. Three weeks ago, I sold the house that held so many memories. During that time, I had opportunities to stay with others, but I chose something different. I stayed in an… Read more
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I recently sold my home — a place that held nearly three decades of memories. Letting go of something that has been part of your life for that long is not an easy decision. Yet toward the end of the process, I truly felt that the move was guided by something greater than myself. My… Read more
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Over the past few months, life has moved faster than I ever expected. So much has changed in such a short time that I feel like I’ve barely had a moment to pause and take it all in. My daughter and her family recently moved back to her husband’s hometown. Around the same time, I… Read more
