From Amusement Park to Real Life It wasn’t the most amazing and riveting attraction at an amusement park, but I found it the funniest. It was the House of Mirrors. I laughed harder here than on any other ride in…
Opposite Ends of the Same Pole For most of my life, I have been afraid of failing. If I tried something and didn’t understand it or didn’t do it right, I felt I wasn’t as intelligent as others or that…
Lying is Powered by Fear The first time I can remember telling a lie was to my mother when I was five. My father had a Vicks inhaler on his dresser that I innocently happened upon one day. I had…
Out of Balance We live in a society where we rush through our days, think incessantly about one thing or another and overload our bodies with chemicals from foods and products we use. The end result of “life in the…
Happy Valentine’s Day! One dozen red roses. A heart-shaped, red box of chocolates. Sexy red lingerie. Cupid’s bow. All of these red things point to the special day set aside for lovers – Valentine’s Day. Add to that dinner reservations…
A TRAINED REACTION I used to pride myself on being someone who could evaluate people and situations correctly. Once I made an assessment of how someone was, that was it – they were what they were according to my point…
The Power Beneath Our Feet I love rocks. I have since I was a little kid. When I was seven I had a collection of various types of rocks I picked up here and there, including the big daddy of…
It’s Time for Peace We are well into our New Year’s resolutions that typically involve losing weight, taking more time for the family, quitting smoking or drinking, getting out of debt or doing something new that we always wanted to…