I am never ready for New Year’s Eve. One minute I am sampling a pumpkin pie/turkey sandwich combo just for the heck of it at the stroke of midnight and then next I am realizing I absolutely nothing to wear which turns out quite perfectly because I also have absolutely nowhere to go. It always …
Tag: Faith
When Inspiration Fails You
Three days into my new mission to write more, share my food with people and pursue this so-called “calling”, everything came to a screeching halt. The inspiration was gone, the initial boost from the excitement of my friends had quieted and now it was just me. Just me, a blank page (a blank mind for …
Honesty Favors the Brave
Some of the best things in life are simple, but not easy. Honesty ranks among the most elusive. It’s easy to avoid being honest, without actually being dishonest or ever telling a lie. We’re not talking about people who are liars. Let’s assume we both agree that lying and being dishonest are bad things. At …
Relationships: An Exercise in Risk Management
Part IV of IV 2.14.2018 Risk management: I love it, made a career out of it, I obsess over it. I love the process of weighing the good and the bad, making lists of pros and cons, balancing the amount of risk warranted for any desired result. I love the decisiveness it provides when all …
The Anatomy of a Broken Heart
Part III of IV 2.14.2017 Somewhere in the middle of my 20’s, when life began to settle, I set my heart’s compass to find love, to get married and to have a family. One piece of advice I was given was to make a list of things I wanted in a husband but make five …
To the Woman You End Up With
Part II of IV 2.14.2016 To the Woman You End up With: When he has something to say, listen. Stop what you’re doing, give him your full attention and listen to him with your eyes. What he shares is special and if you show him it’s important to you, he’ll keep sharing. Bake for him. …