Becoming…Real

”You become. It takes a long time…Generally, by the time you’re Real, most of your hair has been loved off, and your eyes drop out and you get loose in the joints and very shabby. But these things don’t matter at all..” A friend posted this photo recently on FB,...

When You Feel Like You HAVE To

“Do you think it’s okay that I feel like I HAVE to do this, not that I WANT to do this?” A friend asked me this recently, and I thought it was a great question to reflect upon. If we’re being honest with ourselves and others, I think we’ve all been there, or maybe...

Extending Grace…To Yourself

A funny thing happened when I turned 41. It’s probably not what you think…. I started to take naps when I’m on the road (or skies). Sometimes, I even take one every once in awhile at home. Eeeekkkk. Anyone who knows me well knows that’s something I NEVER used to do....

Readjusting Your Normal

I’m just readjusting my normal. Life happens. Unexpected things occur, circumstances continuously change. Our children grow, we age, we lose people we love, we leave places where we had laid down roots. The list of how life happens and seemingly at breakneck speed,...

Victim to Victor

We hear a lot about victims in our society. Yes, there are victims of horrible circumstances and experiences, including sexual assault, domestic violence, childhood abuse and neglect, just to name a few. We also often describe the children who are aborted as victims...

Mercy and My Abortionist

Dr. Kelberg. The abortionist who should have taken my life. Hardly a day has gone by in the last two decades that I haven’t thought about him. Wondered about him. What led him to become an abortionist? How did he feel about his dual career as both an abortionist and...