Today I read about a story that has gone viral. It was about a dad’s response to a letter he received reprimanding him from his kids’ principal after he took them out of school for three days. This reminds me of the time my dad was taking me to Europe for seventeen days. I met […]
Are you spending time doing what makes you happy? Or are you just spending time? I invite you to re-evaluate your life and the days in it. There are always seasons in our lives where we have to do things that are unpleasant, or circumstances that obligate our time and energy when we would rather be […]
Over the past 15 years, I have been administered several Myers Briggs Personality Type Indicator tests. The first one revealed that I am an extreme introvert. At this point in my life, I would not even introduce myself in a room full of people. Maybe one on one, but never in a whole room of people. […]
“What the hell are we doing?”After an exceptionally cold and grey winter we woke up one morning, desperately looked at each other and asked this question. We then realized that we were not living the life that we imagined for ourselves. Six months later we sold everything we owned and moved five hundred and fifty-five miles […]
As some of you that follow my facebook feed have noticed, Sean and I have a couple favorite bars that we go to here on Tybee. Before moving here, we hardly ever went out to a bar. Partly because there were not many places to frequent in Stafford VA, and our life was consumed with many other […]
I remember being completely exhausted as I would prepare dinner, trying hard to have everything hot and ready at the same time. Hoping Sean’s arrival home after his 2-3 hour commute would coincide when everything was placed on the table. It seems like we were off the mark more than we were on it. I […]
Earlier this week, I woke up and scrolled through my Facebook newsfeed to find out that two young men ages 21 and 22, that I had photographed in my studio a few years ago chose to end their lives. I don’t know the circumstances around their situations, but the sadness that their friends and family […]
Today was a simple day, not too much was planned or happened, but I was able to hear the best sound ever. After taking care of business emails in the morning and getting Ava off to school, I put on my work out clothes and headed to the YMCA, as I am committed to making […]
At twelve years old, I began a conscious relationship with God. My faith journey has been always been personal, but never hidden. I was was raised in a loving and supportive home, but going to church and religion was not part of it. We had a close family friend that would occasionally bring me to Sunday […]
Have you ever had a dream or passion for something that was extinguished because of life’s circumstances? Either work, marriage, children or just keeping up with the day to day slowly crushed inside you what was once a burning passion? Painting, music, photography, fitness, sports…what was yours? Many people never get around to it again, […]