No WiFi – No Problem
On January 3, 2020 Spectrum (formerly Time Warner Cable) disconnected my in-home WiFi. They didn’t just randomly do this - I requested it. I wanted it. I longed for it. I felt like I needed it. If you’d asked me
The Art of Hosting
It has been exactly two weeks since I hosted one of my favorite big cousins and one of my favorite little cousins :-). Their time with me in my home was their first visit to my little town - I
These Things I Learned in 2019
I can only recall one other year - 2012 - when I had such drastic and dramatic change within 12 months so it should go without saying: 2019 is one for the books. If you’ve been following my posts, you
New Beginnings: Returning Home, Celebrating 40, and Healing
It’s been one week and four days since I have been back in the U.S. To say I am happy to be home is an understatement. I enjoyed my time abroad. I needed the time away more than I knew
Where Are All the Cool Kids?
I grew up hearing, believing and sometimes witnessing that women could be: attractive, but not smart; athletic, but not feminine; … Christian, but not cool. With this in mind, I crafted my life and spent a lot of time trying to
Welcome 2018!
Happy New Year! I was supposed to post before the year ended and then I was going to post on the 1st of the New Year … but here we are :-). 2017 was amazing! I finished my doctorate program, relocated,
On Becoming a Better Me …
An excerpt from last month’s post: And then there are those areas where I am not doing as well :-(. Since work began, I struggle to maintain a realistic exercise routine. My eating habits have become shaky with one snack too
Hello October: New Seasons + New Opportunities = New Blessings
It has been three and a half months since I moved and two full months since I’ve been on campus. Time is flying! There are so many wonderful and challenging aspects of my transition; here is a short recap. The
Saying Good-Bye to 2016
It’s almost time to say good-bye to 2016 so before I head out for vacation, I am posting my last blog for the year. I started the year out in Hawaii – one of the most beautiful places I’ve ever