His simple words stuck with me. — One of the difficult parts about getting divorced is breaking the news to family and friends. In the aftermath of my divorce, most people have been supportive, but some friends had a hard time understanding probably because I wasn’t always comfortable sharing a lot of details of my difficult marriage. …

Will it ever forget? — “When did you first think about leaving Dad?” My son asked me this question as we sat around the kitchen table in my new apartment. I’d moved out a few weeks before this conversation took place. “To be honest? Fifteen years ago.” “Oh, that would’ve been bad,” he replied. “I…

Get down and play together. — Show me a body that gets no love And I’ll show you a body that’s way messed up ~ From Bed by Semisonic I grew up on the shores of Lake Huron where my dad enjoyed sailing a small Hobie Cat boat he’d named Priority #2. Even though I was…

Is that fair? And is he even a good yardstick? — At the time of this post, I’ve been on 57 first dates. Some of the guys I met for second and third dates. Some I dated for several months. With a few, we parted as friends, but over time the relationships dwindled. Needless to say, I still haven't found the…

What a delightful surprise it’s been — I’m not gonna lie. My Medium journey began with the notion of making some righteous cash through writing. Yeah, I’m still laughing about that too. It all started when I began blogging under my real name a few years ago on another platform. I received some encouraging feedback on my…

When life’s dance shifts from survival to sacred — In his book Soulcraft, Bill Plotkin describes the first half of life as our survival dance and the second half of life as our sacred dance. …

A poem — Does the caterpillar know what lies ahead as she inches and crawls along? Does she have a thought an idea an inkling of what she will become? Her feet her body the ground the milkweed are all familiar They are recognizable parts of herself and her world Does the caterpillar…

March Six Word Photo Story Challenge: “Movement” — A visual reminder — trust life’s flow. The majestical power and energy of waterfalls captivate me. The thunderous roar. The rushing sensation of toppling over an edge. The never-ending flow. I’m awed at how the mass of water at the top becomes large drops as it tumbles over the rim — free-falling for a brief moment before…

Even so, some just aren’t meant to last — During my freshman year in college, a friend of mine showed up one day driving a snappy new white Honda. She lived at home with her mom and commuted to college to save the expense of living in a dorm, so her dad purchased a solid reliable car to get…