“That Woman” and Failure

“Oh, you’re that woman from Target!” exclaimed Jim. “What do you mean by “that woman”?” I wondered out loud. “You don’t know what happened, do you?” he asked,

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Reframing Failure

I withdrew from all of my art classes dropping art as a minor. I was a failure as an artist. Wednesday I handed in the final art project

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“If I Could Turn Back Time”

In 1989 Cher mused, “If I could turn back time”. My answer is an emphatic no. My Senior Picture at age 17 I’d never go back to my

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“I’ll Be Happy When…”

Peter set a goal to happily retire when he had $10M saved.  He received a buyout offer for his company of $125M.  Happy retirement, right? Well, yes, but

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I Am An Addict

Admitting “I am an addict” brought up a fear that people would think my addiction was an alcohol or drugs.  And what if I was?  My addiction is

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Resilient in Neon Pink!

Hannah in her neon pink cast at 22 months! Watching my 22-month-old and 4-year-old playing on the small playset in the backyard was bliss.  It was a spring

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