“Someday, I’m going to write a book to help other widows.” I’ve said that a lot over the last decade. Today, I’m happy to announce that the book, Good Grief! is finally here! Yes, it does have a unique twist. While it combines practical […]
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“Someday, I’m going to write a book to help other widows.” I’ve said that a lot over the last decade. Today, I’m happy to announce that the book, Good Grief! is finally here! Yes, it does have a unique twist. While it combines practical […]
How would you feel to hear those words about your Christmas gift to someone you dearly loved? The best gift EVER? Yes, ever. Was the appreciation based on the extravagant cost of the gift? Definitely not. Was it for an exceedingly rare […]
“This book meant more to me than getting a car for my 16th birthday.” Wow! A reaction like that should register at least 5.0 magnitude on the Richter scale! When my daughter was about to turn 16, I wanted to […]
I don’t remember a lot of things from my early childhood. But I do remember the delight of a nap with my satin comforter. Pale pink on one side, pale blue on the other, quilted, puffy. Aaahhh…pure comfort. On a […]
C. S. Lewis was right. I know because I’m dreaming new dreams. Or to be more exact, I’ve allowed the seed of an old dream to germinate. And my greatest joy will come from knowing that the “fruit” of this […]
There’s something about the top dresser drawer that invites us to store treasured keepsakes there. My curiosity for that reality began when I was about three. My sister and I shared a bedroom as well as a tall, hard-rock maple […]
It seems to be a rite of passage to finally realize that our parents are not perfect, but to love and appreciate them nonetheless. Most of us were fortunate enough to have parents that did the best they could with […]
“Hi. My name is Jody. And I am a perfectionist.” Are any of you…like me…a perfectionist in recovery? There are so many times that I’ve not taken action on something important because I didn’t know how to do it “perfectly.” […]
I’ve been repeating myself lately. Asking the same question to people I encounter. And delighting in the answers I’ve heard. My question is this: “Who encouraged you? When you think back over your life, who were the people that most […]
Growing up is hard. Maybe I was just a particularly insecure kid, but I remember how painful life could be even back in elementary school. “Does my friend still like me, will there be room for me at the lunch […]
