It’s been happening for two months, but today I lost it — I know I can’t be the only one. Last night I was reading a story by a favorite writer May Y. Yang. It was nighttime and my phone switched over to “dark” mode for ease of reading. And as much as I was loving the story, I stopped, highly irritated by the giant rectangular colored blocks that highlighted…

A trusting instinct has invited and nurtured many new relationships and opportunities — except this one I wish never occurred — “Introduce yourself, establish trust, and take the time to get to know your client to complete a thorough fact-finder.” “When setting up the appointment, do not make the appointment with one spouse missing.” These are just two of the many different recommendations you’ll learn in an insurance sales training session.

If this title sounds appealing to you, you are about to be badly disappointed — One of my closest friends for over 20 years has always been a dog owner whose life has mostly centered around her dogs. …

It is necessary to sometimes prune people and habits in our life in order to increase our growth to thrive where we are planted — “Bloom where you are planted” These words were cross-stitched onto a magnet and became engraved into the recesses of my mind as I read those words every time I opened our fridge for over 15 years of my childhood. …

I’m kicking myself for not thinking before I speak — being “nice” can be self-deprecating — A few months ago I began to suffer from either plantar fasciitis or a bone spur — I need a medical opinion. Regardless, I invested in two shoes, both quite expensive and well-known for their excellent support and comfort. I have narrow and relatively small feet. It took me some…

🎼Follow the yellow brick road, follow the yellow brick road, follow, follow, follow, follow — follow the yellow brick road🎶 — When the tornado of wishing to write swept me into the world of Medium, I never would have imagined the animated and enchanting world I would awaken to. Over the past month, I tried and failed at completing a creative story to depict the brilliant characters I’ve come to know…

Life after the diagnosis… — Life took a hectic turn when we were relocated from Atlanta, GA to Charlotte, NC due to my husband’s work at the start of 2006. My energetic bundles of joy were four and three years old who thankfully kept each other in very good company. …

My son recently “blew up” — here’s what I shared with him — Being yelled at for the most asinine reason is one of the greatest mind clusterfucks you can experience. “Where the hell did that come from,” is what most of us would immediately question. …

I shared a picture on my last day of teaching middle school and everything I did wrong flashed before my eyes — Have you ever tried to put out a fire by blowing on it ?!? Sounds kinda stupid huh? Nope?! Okay, have you — tried to analyze a picture by staring at it way up close — almost with a magnifying glass? I did both— as a middle school teacher —…