When Writing A Life Story

January 23, 2019.Reading time 5 minutes.

I love to write and have been doing so since I was a little girl. I have written poetry, songs, attempts at short stories, and finally, my memoir, MsMissy Speaks. I never imagined that I would share intimate details of my life with people, especially strangers. It never crossed my mind that my surviving pain and devastation […]

The Aging Challenge

January 16, 2019.Reading time 3 minutes.

Across social media (it started on Facebook) there has been a challenge. The #HowHardDidAgingHitYou challenge. It’s been fun to look at the differences in people between the last 10 or 12 years. I participated and had fun. Then, it hit me. WOW I had so much more than years between my pictures. (2007 vs […]

May You Choose Your Best Life

May 31, 2018.Reading time 7 minutes.

Living. Thriving. Enjoying your existence. These are so much more exciting than simply being alive. In addition, there is nothing like finding purpose and peace. It is more powerful than any difficulty that you or I could ever face. It’s not enough that we inhale and exhale. It’s not enough to be conscious. It’s more […]

I Didn’t Come This Far to Quit!

March 4, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

Giving up feels so good — until is doesn’t! What was offered as perfect, sweet relief quickly becomes a living nightmare. The supposed way out actually leads to the way down, into a deeper depth of despair. I have fallen for that trick a couple of times. I have given up. I let go of […]

Creating a Clean Slate: On Your Terms

January 29, 2018.Reading time 5 minutes.

I tapped into something that is crucial to understand — I can live on my own terms. Life doesn’t have to be defined by anyone other than me. The things that make me happy don’t need to be approved by anyone else. My mistakes are mine. I get to learn and grow from them. I get […]