In the Mom Lane: Where You WILL be Judged

“People will judge you, no matter what”

Judge away, and scroll on
Or pause, reflect, leave a kind word and karma will return that to you

Friday Flash: Except

There will come a day when you need the steadfast love of one whose been your rock A shoulder to lean on A listening ear When you turn to a hand to guide you Except to find … it isn’t there And you’re alone

Monday Motivation

Monday Mindset: Do You Word of the Year?

This is something I have picked up by being in direct sales and getting a good bit of business coaching…and I have to say, I always enjoy finding a word with multiple meanings to be a focal point for a new season I don’t do resolutions. I do business and personal goal setting Having a…

Monday Motivation

Monday Mindset: Cheers to You, Mama

Cheers to you, Mama, who feels put together, frazzled, and everyone in between

Monday Motivation

Mindset Monday: Making Moves

It’s hard to ALSO make changes that serve yourself when there is so much new and change everywhere else in your world

Monday Mindset: Beauty in Standing Out

“Sometimes you need to stand out, when everyone else is blending in”

Monday Mindset: Lessons in Life from Parenting

“There’s an old saying about kids learning to walk, and “what if” they gave up the first time they fell (or any time before they became confident walkers, really).”

Monday Mindset: (Y)OUR Independence

“I read a lot of chatter about women not celebrating Independence Day this year.

“I am not surprised”

Monday Mindset: The Monday After

Monday Mindset: tough days take a lot out of you. Managing my mindset and working to let go of what I cannot control helps do exactly this

Friday Flash Fun: The Smelly Microwave

And so it begins! A fun challenge for myself. A push to practice creativity. A little something to look forward to at the end of the week. Week 1: First mine: Mad Mama (248 words) Synopsis: Mad Mama will have her way with the microwave. The real question: which Mad Mama wins in the end?…

Thursday Thoughts: Some Flash Fiction Fun?

Tomorrow, I bring you the first in a series of Micro-Flash Fiction prompts. I’ll start with an item from my writing game box, use it with some parameters for anyone who wants to end the week with some flash fiction fun: genre, an item and a situation.

Thursday Thoughts:

We live in a small town. It ranks as one of the “safest” in Virginia, year after year. Despite that, the truth about humanity struck here on Tuesday. A former college student shot and killed two Bridgewater College campus officers before taking off and leading officers from Bridgewater, VSP and surrounding localities on a man…

In the Mom Lane: Ending up on the Most Unlikely Path

Nearly five years ago, I found myself quietly watching my friend, Megan. She had started a direct sales skincare business, and I happily ordered products from her. It was time to upgrade from the “bar-soap-when-I-shower” routine and really take care of my skin. The science nerd in me loved that they were dermatologist-developed, and clinically…

Seasons of Grief

Grief. It is a fickle and funny “friend.” I have found in the years that follow the initial loss that it has ebbed and flowed. Sometimes an anchor, steadfast and strong, that threatens to capsize a ship in a storm. Other times it is a bright and sharp stab, a flash of lightning that sears…