Lessons in Leadership
It’s odd, but true that one of my most profound learning experiences as a leader has also been one of my best-kept secrets. It’s an experience that caused me so much shame and embarrassment that I haven’t shared it with…
Category musings and random thoughts
First Kisses…
I’m thinking that everyone remembers their first kiss. I’d also be willing to go out on a limb and speculate that most of those first kisses were awkward rather than breathtaking… Just guessing. It’s awkward, that first kiss – sometimes…
Do I Text Him, or not?
After being divorced for several years, I finally took the plunge and entered the world of online dating. Although I didn’t necessarily need my kids’ advice to avoid ‘free’ dating services, I followed it. So far, it’s been an interesting…
Do Cat’s Go to Heaven?
Animals have a funny way of wriggling their way into the deepest corners of one’s heart. In the late summer of 2014, I had to face the difficult but unavoidable decision to hold hands and shed tears with my youngest…
Angels Really do Wear Plaid
Last week, as I was writing about the unexpected and sometimes strange twists in my life over the past 11 years, a thought occurred to me – I don’t think I’ve ever shared the reason I named my blog “Angels…
Roads May Be Winding, but They Always Bring Us Home
Throughout my life, I’ve learned that home is not a place – it’s a state of mind. While sitting on a stool at my kitchen counter, my eyes were drawn to the pond just past my sliding glass door and…
Peat and Repeat
Just because a recipe made its way into a church cookbook doesn’t mean it’s going to taste good. That’s a lesson I learned many years ago when I was cooking for a family of five. Apparently the same holds true…
The Weekend the Pope was in Town
The past several years have been quite the adventure and full of stories, most of which, I haven’t been able to share until now. In part due to being smart about the timing of when to share certain adventures and…
Change is the One Thing in Life that is Certain
“I’ve suffered a great number of catastrophes in my life, most of which have never happened.” ~ Mark Twain There have been times in my life when I feel like I’ve jumped out of the frying pan into the fire,…
A Creative Reboot
“We are never too old to be young at heart. Being young at heart means simply being willing to be a beginner.” ~ Julia Cameron. On September 15, 2011, exactly seven years ago to the date, I picked up the…