Wisdom from the Front Lines
In 2003, I packed a small bag with a few changes of clothes, and my mom and I (and my 5-months pregnant belly) boarded a plane for a month-long adventure in Ukraine. I had this dream, you see. I dreamed of writing a book - of telling the stories of the men and women whose history captivated me...
The Day I Killed all the Magic
My children were all up and dressed before the sun awoke up this morning. This is partly my fault since I put them all to bed before the sun went down last night because PREGNANT MOMS GET TIRED! I also forgot, yet again, to play Tooth Fairy last night because PREGNANT MOMS HAVE NO BRAIN CELLS!...
Passion, Purpose, and Icing on the Cake
Last October, I wrote a 31 Day series on becoming an author. Writing those posts unlocked something inside me - something that I'd rolled up and tucked away in the corner of my heart a long time ago. I remembered that I wanted to be a writer. I was a freshman in college in 1996. Yes, I'm...
Places I’ve Been and Where I’ll Be
It's been a busy week, and it's only Wednesday! Sleep has eluded me for most of the week, which is why I think it's felt longer than usual. Or maybe time is simply slowing down. It's really hard to say for sure. In any case, yesterday I had two posts up on different websites, and I wanted to...
