Good Grief . . .

Grief . . . There is no escaping it. All of us will experience a big loss in our lifetime, most of us already have. If…

A Change of Heart . . .

The coffee shop empties as the morning shift locals make their exit, and the noise level quiets to a low hum. Staring into space, I absentmindedly…

I wake up long before my alarm, my bladder is in charge these days. I don’t get up right away. Instead I lay in bed and…

As we gather to celebrate the season we share our stories. In my own life there are so many reasons for joy; good friends, a close-knit…

The pier is packed. Spectators six deep watch the finals of the Vans US Open of Surfing below. I wedge myself into the crowd trying to…

Love is in the air . . . well not for me, but I’m certainly surrounded by it lately. A few weeks ago I sat under…

Unable to sleep, I lay awake and think about him. I don’t want to, but I do. Instead of letting those thoughts float away, I cling…

To whom it may concern: Don’t wait . . . don’t wait to tell someone you don’t love them anymore, or that you never did,…

I chose not to write about him, us, our relationship, during my time in Italy. A bit of my life I kept to myself, private, pure…

Scrolling Instagram, I pause on a photograph, a couple whose world travels I follow. I skim the short summary of their current journey and a zillion…