Inspirations...

I could list my failures

At the end of the day it wouldn’t matter

I’m simply a soul having a human experience

The highs, the lows and all the in-betweens

Life has no guarantees

It is what we make it

Little steps when you’re committed to growth

Lead to big epiphanies if you’re paying attention

Is it already that time again for that New Year, New Me drivel? I don’t mean to be disparaging, and I speak only for myself here when I say that every year I’m going to do X, Y & Z with the best of intentions and then POOF, it all washes quickly down the drain by mid-year. If you’ve followed me for any length of time, you know this is absolutely true. Don’t get me wrong, it’s not for lack of…

I am sitting here in the huge overstuffed chair in the corner of my living room, setting up my writing nook, and I can’t stop smiling at how perfect it is.   My laptop is propped on a little portable desk which sits on the oversized hassock, a new keyboard with feel-able keys fits perfectly on the new lap desk that is set across my legs.  There are large fluffed pillows on either side of me, a…

I wrote a line a few years back that ‌resonated with me: “Little steps when you’re committed to growth lead to big epiphanies if you’re paying attention.” You’ll see it on this site and in random areas on my socials from time to time. It’s my reminder that each seemingly “little” step I’ve taken on this journey has steadily built my foundation for the future. I started this blog/website in 2017…

Easter Parade on 5th Ave, New York City in 1899, from Alamy Since I discovered the local newspaper archives, I have been like a little kid in a candy shop. Every day I am amazed and excited at the variety of things to discover which are right at my fingertips. This access has now sparked an idea that just won’t leave my head. I have been battling with finding time to write and how to keep myself…

It’s been a wild 2024 so far and the Universe just keeps reminding me I am on the right track or the “write track” if we want to get punny. I don’t know about you, but I do love a good pun! I follow many historic sites and history themed pages on my socials and I always love seeing old newspaper articles on what journalists and society thought about the people and events of the time. This…

2023 was another year that went by way too fast.  I had many moments and thoughts of blog posts to do here, but family, work or some crazy unexpected thing would come up that kept me from writing.  Let’s be honest, sometimes my brain just wouldn’t work either. I was on a writing high in 2020 just as the pandemic started.  I wrote ten chapters of my WIP, over 30,000 words.  I was super excited…

She’ll always be the long road home An epic adventure too few are brave enough to traverse She’s built with brambles around her heart Paths with steep cliffs Dangerous beasts guard her doors Too few have even tried None have had the heart To truly tame To truly understand her After so many years of rebuilding And finding her worth Her heart laid dormant Pieced together Repaired and…