What do I really want?

In a little over two hours it will be my birthday. My hubby is asleep on the couch, snoozing away a headache.  Both of my daughters are sound asleep in their respective bedrooms. My dog is curled up next to me. I have a little framework already sorted out for my day...

"It’s never too late…"

In memory of my beloved grandmother… whose 85th birthday would have been today.  I read this aloud for the gathered crowd on the day we honored her at her funeral.  Today, as I remember her on her special day, I felt called to share it with you. Helen Coakley...

OK heart, I hear you. Loud and clear.

Over the past few months I’ve been dealing with some increasingly annoying physical symptoms.  What started as a minor annoyance in October had escalated to a full blown health crisis as of late December. A very wise and trusted colleague once pointed out that...

Routine, Interrupted

Late last Saturday night I returned from a 6 day trip to Aruba.  My brother wed his wife upon the sandy shore of Palm Beach at the Westin Hotel on Thursday evening and the entire wedding week was a destination event for 36 people, myself and my parents included. As...