Musings

"If you don’t have anything nice to say, don’t say it at all". We’ve probably all heard this trite phrase at some point in our lives. Mom has directed it to us with one eyebrow raised, a hand on her hip, and wisdom in her eyes. She reminded us that we should keep our...

How many of you made a New Year's resolution to not eat sweets and you're munching on a doughnut as you're reading this? Hey, no judgement here. I relate. It’s at about this time in January that many of us are realizing how difficult our resolutions are to maintain....

Many years ago, I had a crush on a boy named Nicholas. In kindergarten, Nicholas and I would race on little red bikes in the play yard. In fourth grade, he intentionally snapped a pencil in half so I, of course, put a pencil to my knee and snapped it. At the time, I...

Have you seen those message boards outside of some public restrooms that have lost dog flyers, job offers, and a dozen other random pieces of information posted on them? That’s very similar to what the inside of my brain looks like. At any given moment, you could peek...

I know we just met but I have to tell you something about myself. I hate labels. Hate is a strong word, but that's how I feel about them. To be more clear, I can't stand that labels so often constrain and cause confusion. There...

Everything was perfect. Six-year-old me examined the placement of my dolls and stuffed animals.  Soon, the living room would become a stage. Not only was I the director of this theatrical masterpiece, I was also the leading lady. My audience would be quite small...