4th of July

“Christmas had been a tricky day. That’s what Emily, Meghan, and I had begun calling those days filled with both celebrating and grieving. They were days of gratefulness and emptiness. Days to cherish rituals while establishing new traditions.”  Pieces...

Exploring

“Design a life you are inspired to live.” Annette White Yesterday was a different kind of day for me. I felt unburdened. Expect for a lunch date with a friend at 12:30pm, my morning was free. Yes, I had stuff I could’ve done but instead I decided to explore two 9/11...

Dinner with friends

Jacques d’Amboise’s death last week brought back a fond memory of an event that years later still makes me shake my head in disbelieve. Let me explain. My friend, Kimberly, had asked if I was interested in attending a fundraiser event entitled An Evening...

Panic to peace

A year. It’s been a year since I headed to the cabin for a couple of days to pack for a conference in North Carolina. Even then I knew I wouldn’t be attending the conference. I kept searching for signs that it was okay to go. A vacation to Italy had...

An example to follow

Today is the 35th anniversary of the Challenger tragedy. For many of us it is a national remembrance, for the younger generation it is a historical event and for the youngest it is ancient history but to some it is personal. Thank you families of the Challenger crew...