You probably don’t remember me. I was an aide at the Fort Worth State School many years ago and you worked there too. Arriving in November 1980, at 21 years old, a somewhat naive me chose Texas as THE place I wanted to hunker. A few, short months later, it was home, I decided I’d …

It’s when my analytical, way too practical, somewhat annoying side desperately wonders WHY ??!!?? or when my sleepy self would rather dive into more zzzzzzzzz’s or when a someone innocently comments, you’re STILL writing ?!? or when the Full Moon monkeys try their best to summon STOP … Yep. I guess I have a reason …

I’ve dubbed it my word of the week, stopped counting how many times I’ve bumped into and took a minute to realize, even though these syllables have been around for a few, I’ve never googled, So. I googled. /ˈinflo͝oənsər/nounnoun: influencer; plural noun: influencers a person or thing that influences another.”he was a champion of the …

Truth be told, I rarely ask and I never, ever look. All I know is, every month I receive an email from Kindle Direct Publishing and a few days later, a deposit is plopped into my bank account. Sometimes it’s a healthy chunk o’ change, other times, not so much, but either way, it’s a …

is near impossible to find. When a young soul wishes to do and wants to BE a writer like me. ME. They honest to goodness, really, mean me. Me and my early a.m. laptop stare-downs. ME and my Full Moon doubts. ME and my wonders of should I ?? Will I ?? Yep. Me. Humbled. …

Charity Miles and I are at a crossroads these days. You see, according to their meticulous calculations, I’ve been slacking on my steps. BIG. TIME. but I have good reasons ! I insist !! as I stare at my iPhone and sigh. I swear, I do. It’s, ah errrr um IT’S TOO’s FAULT. Yeah. That’s …

Fred Rogers, comforts … Luke Bryan, reminds … Most People Are Good I repeat … Hoping … And after witnessing the outpouring of love gifted to Damar Hamlin this week, today, I applaud … for what they do, for all they do. These quiet, amazing souls have uplifted, again. They have taken us out of …

After spending the last 48 hours surrounded by my absolutely favorite sound in this whole wide world, I have one, easy ambition on this brand new day. Giggle. And I don’t just mean giggle, I mean GIGGLE giggle.   A child’s belly laugh giggle. The I can’t stop giggling because you’re giggling too, giggle & do …

The football world reacts … NFL player … CPR  … Yes, I too, witnessed surreal on ESPN last night, when a stadium went silent, when the universe reminded, GAME, when a 24 year old became the sole focus and nothing. else. mattered. NOTHING. And, I too, sent a please !! please !!  to Jesus for …

World Introvert Day !! until a few minutes ago, I did not realize you exist, but exclamation pointed on my calendar, from this moment on, you’ll forever be ! ! ! ! ! and to help understand this most treasured point of view, I offer a book shy a poem Under My Sidewalk and a …