In a Word: Gratitude
The beginning of a new year and once again all the bloggers are coming up with their word for the year. I admit, I really like this practice. Last year I chose the word(s) “Be Brave“. All year long I … Continued
On Being Grateful
It’s easy to be grateful when everything is hunky-dorey. But what about when your marriage is falling apart? When you have lost your job or home? When your country is torn apart by civil war? When you don’t know what … Continued
An Open Letter to Governor Mary Fallin – Please Don’t Close Our Borders
Dear Governor Fallin – I’m writing to urge you not to make an official proclamation (or any type of statement or proclamation) that Oklahoma will close its borders to Syrian refugees. I understand the need to keep our state and … Continued
Being Brave, Even When The Outcome is Unknown
I have this friend, Sabine (pronounced Sabean-uh), who is one of the bravest women I know. We met in the blogging world, where exactly, I can’t remember but I quickly discovered that she was a kindred spirit. After Sandy Hook … Continued
Prepare Your Day
Recently I’ve been toying with using writing prompts. Between my For The Love writing group and Oklahoma Women Bloggers I’ve had the chance to spend more time writing about things that I normally wouldn’t explore. This week I’m linking … Continued
Friday Five – Five Re-Reads
Over the past few weeks I’ve been dabbling in using writing prompts. The great thing about writing prompts is that it pushes you to think about topics that I may not normally pursue. It also gives me the opportunity to … Continued
The Oklahoma Standard
April was the 20th anniversary of the Oklahoma City bombing. 20 years ago I was in my first year of college in California. I heard about it but didn’t know anybody directly affected by it. Now that I’m a bonafide … Continued
Light Someone’s Candle
Recently I was hanging out with some blogger friends and we were talking about the thing that all of us had in common; blogging. Blogging conversation always turns to how to get more followers, how to make money blogging, how to … Continued
Courage = Vulnerability = Courage Brene Brown Ted Talk
Today I was introduced to Brene’ Brown. Well, not literally introduced to her in person. I new friend turned me on to her wisdom. I watched her TED Talk video about vulnerability. Twice. As she was talking about human … Continued