Category: Personal stories

Exactly one week ago, I stood in the quiet embrace of the Burchfield Penney Art Center, attending a Remembrance event for Charles – or Charlie, as his family and friends lovingly called him…

I realize I’m a little late with this post – it probably should have gone out last Sunday since Veterans Day was on Monday. But it’s never too late to honor our veterans…

I’m not telling you anything new today: many outcomes in life lead us to feel sad, disappointed, or even hopeless. It’s during these times that many people unknowingly enter a vicious cycle…

Ah, almost Sunday again! The coffee’s brewing, the sun’s peeking through the window, and here I sit, fingers resting over the keyboard, waiting for my train of thought to pull into the right station…

Everything’s going well in my life at the moment, yet for the past week or two, I’ve found myself in a bit of a funk. Then, an email popped into my work inbox reminding me that…

The title might seem unusual for today’s topic, but stay with me. I hope it all comes together by the end. I’ve been fortunate to live in many places and experience various cultures…

Life is full of constant movement – the chatter of daily life, the endless stream of news, and the rise and fall of our emotions. It’s easy to feel swept up by the turbulence, pulled in different directions…

Summer has come and gone – yesterday I turned on my heat! Before we know it, Christmas will be here again. It’s been a busy year for me, and along the way, a few things have slipped through the cracks…

Wondering where I disappeared to? For the past two weeks, I’ve been wandering the streets of my beautiful hometown, Iasi, jet-lagged and diving deep into a bag of old memories…

I was making a shepherd’s pie, thinking that this Sunday is one month since I lost my sweet Poncho, and wondering what to write for this Sunday’s post. Recalling the events of my week, I remembered a conversation…