I over heard two women talking as I stood looking at the flowers in the market. “Why can’t we see what’s really important until it’s to late?” Asked one to another? As I stood pondering the question the memory of when I had kidney cancer surfaced. I recalled being told, the words…
Read MoreWords – how I adore YOU! My Jen, (Jen Violi – my amazing, heart-centered editor) who helped me unleash my story, Frock Off: Living Undisguised, to the world – makes words sound delicious, frock-alicious and even nutritious. Jen is a true wordsmith – as an editor, she works her magic, and others’ words come…
Read MoreIt’s true … I live, embrace and practice the Pollyanna Principle (overly optimistic way of viewing life) not in spite of my life’s experiences but because of them. I wouldn’t have it any other way. Without this outlook I think I would have succumbed to the fear. I am Pollyanna all the…
Read MoreThese days I catch myself laughing and lamenting (at times) over the Jo who once needed to know with 100% certainty what would happen. Oh the angst I must have created for myself, those I loved and who loved me – in spite of my need for control. There was a time…
Read MoreMichael and I travel a lot and this morning it occurred to me how the differences make the best stories. As we made our way to the airport this morning I found myself laughing at the many differences and yet same goal we share – to get to the airport and board…
Read MoreIt’s true; whether we like it or not, our life is a direct reflection of how we live. Every action, thought, dream, desire, accomplishment, and fear play out like a movie – some lives are blockbusters and some are not. If you want to live a different life, a more delicious life,…
Read MoreTwo years ago we opened our hearts and lives to adopt a sweet new puppy into our home. What we thought we were adopting was little puppy who needed a good home – what we got was a teacher. Bella’s life had begun rather precariously. When she was only a few weeks…
Read MoreWith technology and access to world news one need not look far for evidence of loss and sadness. There is news all around us. Daily, on social media, we see the announcements of the loss of loved ones and atrocities of mankind. This constant access can create a sense of melancholy and…
Read MoreDreams do come true! For me and they can for you too. Readers’s Favorite Awards Years of struggle and toil created the patch work of life I once feared and hid from. Replaced now with freedom and validation as of Sept 2014. MAH00294
Read MoreIt is said the sweetest thing one ever hears is their spoken name. Perhaps this is true if you are not afraid for your life but for me if someone called me by my birth name my blood ran cold. If you knew my real name that meant you knew me! If…
Read MoreDon’t do it – they say. They say, “don’t build your house on shaky ground”. Rather build your home and life on a foundation that will stand the test of time. At times though, it can feel like your life is built on sinking sand – metaphorically speaking that is. Sometimes life…
Read MoreBIG, BIG NEWS Believe it possible – dreams do come true. In 2007 when I began writing Frock Off I had a BIG dream. A dream too share the message and to be heard. I needed to give a voice to Susan and Mom. To reclaim my life and to make a…
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