Sorry for the clickbait title — but it’s not entirely untrue. I am an above-average creative person. I don’t have a lot of technical skill, but I do have a lot of creativity and zest in my art and writing, and sometimes I get noticed. …

Sometimes, traveling alone is like traveling on the moon. I am hyper-aware of what needs to be done to get to where I need to go. It’s as if someone turned up the dial on my brain and heart to feel things deeper, breathe in deeper, and see the world…

I remember the first time I joined a gym as an adult. I finally got to see the full spectrum of body types from young to old, thin to fat, hairless to hairy. Fat pockets and cellulite in areas I’d never seen before. Stretch marks that stretched across stomachs, arms…

I hope your day is filled with possibility. I hope you happen upon a bakery and get the most amazing almond croissant and freshly brewed coffee. I hope you get some good news that makes you smile widely as you wipe off the croissant flakes from your shirt. I hope…

Hello! I’m in the process of self-publishing my second children’s book and thought this would be valuable information for folks thinking about the process of creating a children’s book. This isn’t for people who want to make it BIG IN THE INDUSTRY, or already have connections to a publishing house…

The past week and a half have been a little harder for me. I went for a job that would have absolutely boosted my career as a writer, and I only lasted four days! For all intents and purposes, the job simply wasn’t a good fit for me. The days…

My grandmother used to say, “You catch more bees with honey than vinegar.” She also used to say, “Don’t let the door hit you on the way out.” She was a complicated woman. These past few pandemic months, I’ve been trying really, really hard in bringing more gratitude in my…

It took me the hottest minute to get on the weighted blanket train, but LET ME TELL YOU, I’m so glad I did. When I announced on my Facebook the other day that I got one for my birthday, apparently I was the very last one to the party. Everyone…

Y’all, this year has TESTED us. Somehow we have no idea what will happen next yet live in a perpetual state of boredom/fatigue/overwhelm. Here’s a crazy fact that Harvard researchers found: We think about the past or the future 47% of our WAKING HOURS. That could mean, collectively, we are…