
At the beginning of 2024, I put a very scary dream into the short-term future: publish my first book. Over 15 years ago, I turned to writing to help me document and cope with my breast cancer diagnosis. Even before that, I found writing to be my favorite way to communicate. I was always able to articulate my thoughts and feelings better in written form, than verbally.
I didn’t know how I was going to reach this goal of publishing. I didn’t know what the end result would look like. I just had “a knowing” that this year was the time for it.

Are you "Wingin' It" through life?
I know I used to be. I let life happen to me. I was on a hamster wheel and felt stuck in many areas of life. It felt like I didn't have control.....

This week Brielle and I crossed off another hard 2024 goal that we crushed together! I was a beaming proud Momma as I watched the determination on ....
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"Dream as if you'll live forever
Live as is you will not see tomorrow"
~Jared J
I can honestly say, 3 years ago, I wasn't able to live out this quote. With my health circumstances, I found myself worrying a lot about my future. Wondering how many years of living I had left......
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Yesterday I renewed my driver's license and finally got my Real ID.
Last night I showed it to Brielle. She looked at the picture and said:
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What was I thinking? A road trip through multiple states over two weeks with my parents and daughter. Quickly I learned with proper planning and research this would be a magical experience for us all.