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Umpteen years ago, right about this time of year, I was brimming with possibilities and enthusiasm. I was a December graduate, and I couldn’t wait to get my life started. It was as if January unfolded just. for. me. (I know, so young and naïve.) Only a few years ago, graduation was tough for a […]

What’s your favorite day of the year? My favorite day used to be January 2 because that meant the holidays were over and I could get back to my life. But I’ve said lots of things over the years. Things I think sound funny or smart. Sometimes they were one or the other or both. […]

Have you ever thought about getting older? I have. I’ve always said I want to live until I’m 112. Not sure why I got that specific, but there it is. Here’s an excerpt from my journal about it in 2013: There is a one-woman show in this, somewhere. I will create it every day until […]

Thanksgiving always conjures up memories of family time. Whether your family members are the friends you choose to surround yourself with or the relatives of your own making, this time of year is a bit wistful for me since my mom passed the week before Thanksgiving. My mom was the consummate Thanksgiving host. She loved […]

Halloween is, by far, my favorite holiday of the year. My mother used to throw the best Halloween parties for us as kids, and she would always dress up. I’m not talking some last-minute getup either. We’re talking full-on face paint. Even when we were grown up and out of the house, my mother would […]

I’m a Mark Twain fan. This picture was taken of me with his statue before I was a published author. Now that Positively Altered is in online bookshelves everywhere, I have an even greater respect for his sense of wisdom and humor about everyday life. If Twain had earned royalties for every time he was […]

Last Thursday night, I was overwhelmed and my heart was full. More than a hundred people turned out to my little corner of the world to welcome my story and help me celebrate a milestone. There were old friends and new ones, family members, and patients too. There were lots of hugs, lots of laughs, […]

It’s been a huge week. To launch a book is no small feat! A big shout-out to everyone who helped me get this far and to all the early readers who tell me they love my new book. If you’ve already purchased your copy, I’d love to hear what you think. If you haven’t, get […]

If you’ve ever spoken to an audience and you’re in a venue like this, then you know that split second when say to yourself, “Geez, I hope it goes well.” Anxiety is a completely normal emotion, but sometimes we all have completely abnormal responses to it. Sweaty palms, somersaulting stomach. You get the idea. Even […]

I’m starting this post with the end in mind. The end of my beginning, that is. In the preface of my new book, I hint at the life lessons I’ve learned and how they might serve you. An excerpt of the preface goes like this: If you get something—a laugh, a new perspective, some extra […]