Change Your Story
I recently decided to change my story. VERY recently. Actually, I just came up with this decision today. I'm not talking about my whole life story. Just the way I've been answering the question "how's it going?" What I've been replying with lately is "I'm doing well!...
So Much to Say…
Hello loved ones! I'm just gonna jump right into it with some thoughts on what is happening in our country right now. Our dear friend Andy posted something on Facebook weeks ago, and it really stuck with me (and Jaime, who pointed it out to me). Andy's post: "And...
Coronavirus: NOW is the Time
Dude. We are gonna feel so much better once this is all over, right? I mean jeeeeeeeez. Times are tough! But. I have something to say about this, and I believe it’s important. Did you know that stress affects our immune system? If we are constantly stressed, our...
Spatulas and Life
Something crazy happened in my friend’s parents’ kitchen about 20 years ago. I mean, it wasn’t really crazy. It was actually quite boring. But I will always remember it. Here’s why: I was in college at the time. My best friend’s parents lived in Columbia MD. I went...
Losing Jeni and Eric
Annapolis lost a good one. One of the best ones, in fact. Death sure is a bummer (although we will all experience it). But it REALLY hurts when one of the best ones leaves us too soon. Jeni Parris Brady gave without expecting anything in return. She didn’t want the...
Surviving the Holidays
The holidays are coming. Whether we like them or not! Here are some tips on how to survive and stay healthy: We might as well try to find some things about the holidays that we enjoy, cuz we can't fight the calendar. If you don't enjoy anything about the holidays,...
Vegetables and Politics
I love vegetables. Everyone knows I love vegetables. (Oh, you didn't know? I love them!! I'm a health/nutrition coach, in fact.) I love talking to other people who love vegetables. I could talk about them for days! Their beautiful colors, their deliciousness, the...
Why People Don’t Report Sexual Abuse
“He/she was sexually assaulted years ago? Why the heck didn’t they report it?!” [This is NOT a blog about Kavanaugh. I had these thoughts months ago, before I knew the guy existed.] Are you honestly wondering why people don't report abuse? Or are you judging? If you...
Thoughts on the Annapolis Shooting
I had my weekly band email all ready to send and then yesterday, the Annapolis shooting happened. I was glued to Facebook for an hour or so, and saw over 100 FB friends mark themselves safe. People commenting and asking "have you heard from so and so?" Very surreal....
My Mom’s Poem
If you are on Facebook, you might have seen that some birds built a nest in our wreath a few months ago. They laid some eggs and we watched them hatch and grow, and eventually fly away. It was wild! For the first week, we'd see another tiny egg almost every day. Then...
