Suddenly, it's the end of April. My birth month is nearly over -- with a total eclipse on my birthday, and a visit to Puerto Rico, this...

It's mid-March and almost all the snow is gone from my yard. I'm not sure this has ever happened so early before. Usually the snowbanks...

Last summer, I visited the island of Naxos, Greece, the homeland of my paternal grandfather, for the first time. He left the island at...

Look at what this beauty gifted me today. Every year, towards the end of January or early February, my hibiscus plant blooms. Just a...

This is the start of something new for me. What you see in this photo is a page from my very first book, hot off the press. It's not a...

September 2022 marked a turning point for me. I had experienced a significant disappointment over the summer. Instead of moping, I wanted to look ahead. I wanted a workable plan. I wanted to feel free to be myself fully and to take on some creative projects with the future in mind. It was too soon to retire, and our nest was beginning to empty. I had more of that "time" I had sought so desperately while raising a family and working full time. How could I live more creatively

"Life isn't about finding yourself, it's about creating yourself" - Anonymous. So reads the cover of a journal that changed my...