I quickly realized why all these years I had been captivated by story. As a child, I poured over hard-cover books before I could read. I memorized the detail of the illustrations and created my own story to follow along with the pictures. As a teacher and a mother, I read stories to even the…
Connected Living: An Interview with Miracle Balsitis
It was during this conversation I realized I didn’t just want to share my own story. I wanted to write about other women who have crossed my path and made me look at life in a different way. I wanted to share stories from everyday moms who are strong, compassionate women and have made the…
Being a Lifer: An interview with Debra Fountain
In every interview, I always look for that “lucky penny” moment, also known as the moment when I discover a universal truth that each of us can relate to and apply in our own lives. I hope you find the lessons meant for you in this brief snapshot of another amazing woman entrepreneur. Deb Fountain…
Listening to the Reminders
Within the first ten minutes of arriving at our new home, I proceeded to lock myself and my five year old daughter out of the house. It was just long enough to also leave my phone and car keys inside the now-locked house. With my agenda altered, I rummaged through the car, looking to find…
Waiting on the World to Change
Anticipating the first sip of coffee, I took a moment to glance at the sunshine streaming through the local coffee shop’s front window, before beginning the work I had brought. My eyes caught sight of a twenty-something young man occupying a green chair. The sunlight illuminated his boyish face and blonde hair. With his knees…
The Valentine “Presence”
I cringed when I heard a knock at my front door. I panicked at the second knock. My little one had just fallen asleep. I only had one thought, “Please, please don’t wake the baby!” My husband and I had recently returned home with our five month old daughter from yet another hospital visit. She…
Why Saying YES is the Best Place to Start
Last week, I attended Speak Up, a storytelling show in Hartford, Connecticut, where each of the participants delivered a poignant life story from the stage. For some, sharing a personal account with intimate details to an audience of over 500 people was a new experience, while others seemed more seasoned and comfortable with the stage….
“Find your Shine” Reminder for 2016!
Every January, I would buy several magazines, freshly marked with the date of the new year, as a way to celebrate. I would relish the time spent looking at the crisp pages and reading the articles that reveal the secrets to being happy and thin and being in control of relationships and the laundry. Recently,…
Finding the Magic of the Season in the Most Unlikely Places
Let me paint the scene: It’s the week of Christmas, toddler in tow, pelting rain, another trip to a different grocery store for forgotten items is needed. My four year old is relishing in the decision-making stage of selecting her own outfits. Picking my battles, (also known as giving into the third child) I agree…
Start with What Matters Most First
The simple things. These are the easiest ones not to do. To forget about. The glass of water I would drink before each meal. The morning meditation that I skipped that one day- and never went back to. The “granola bar meal” eaten in the car that becomes the norm, not the exception to the…