I prefer not to think before speaking. I like being just as surprised as everyone else by what comes out of my mouth. I think having a baby must be like one of those ‘surprise toys’ where you don’t know which one you’ve got till you open it. And you have to act surprised when … Continue reading Surprised

Airplane anxiety is only funny when you’re on the ground. When you’re up there in the air, for the brief period there’s turbulence you can hear even atheists acknowledge God. I’m sure the best part about being a flight attendant is being able to look at random people and saying “Trash”.  People used to assume … Continue reading Flying Without Wings

Resentment is nasty. What makes it so ugly is that it has a tendency to turn you an otherwise kind and reasonable person, into someone who is so angry at their own life situation that it is nearly impossible to recover. Bitterness and resentment make it hard even for the people who love you to … Continue reading Dealing With Resentment

You grow up the day you have your first real laugh at yourself. Often, in the real world, it is not the smart who get ahead but the bold. Your life is a canvas, and you are the masterpiece. There are a million ways to be kind, amazing, fabulous, creative, interesting and bold.  A woman … Continue reading A Bold Step

Strength in weakness. Being both soft and strong is a combination very few have mastered.  The funny thing about the heart is a soft heart is a strong heart and a hard heart is a weak heart. As the arteries grow hard, the heart grows soft. A good rule for discussion is to use hard … Continue reading Softness