Embracing the Essential Art of Taking a Break
Some of my most vivid memories from my childhood involve my mom tirelessly working around our house and farm, constantly attending to the...
The Way to a Man's Heart
If you were raised in the South, as I was, you've probably heard that the path to a man's heart is through his stomach. This adage,...
Embracing Uncertainty: A Journey of Self-Discovery and Exploration in the New Year
It's a new year and I'm once again immersed in contemplation about what I want this year to look like and the myriad possibilities that...
Finding Destiny in the Aisles of Nordstrom
It was 2018 and the scars from my breakup over a year earlier had not yet healed. But, I was at least certain at that point that I would...
Getting Their Daughter Back
“We thought we were doing a good thing,” said Rachel as she began to talk about how a hand-me-down, mobile phone had set her sweet...
A Gift from a Stranger
I left Starbucks this morning in tears, my usual coffee in one hand and a gift from a stranger in the other.
Was this Case of Public Shaming Warranted or Worse than the Crime?
What would you do? Did the public shaming of this unaware restaurant patron fit the crime?
