I wrote a blogpost several months ago titled Birthdays Don’t Have to Hurt. And, I want to revisit what I shared within that post as I approach my own birthday, January 14. I’ve had a challenging relationship with this date on the calendar. In the past, I’d see January approaching and feel a sick sensation […]

“You can handle it,” he said. I was dizzy from the anesthesia and trying to process the words coming out of my surgeon’s mouth. “The nurse said I was going bigger than the size you asked for but I said, hell, she can handle it. Now, roll over and I’ll give you a shot of […]

As I write these words, I want to be very transparent in sharing that I’ve been struggling with some serious writer’s block. Or, as I like to put it: my creative flow has been congested for several months. No doubt, there has been quite a bit of personal shifting in my life, as of late, […]