Dark Sharp Girls 1: Discreet Malice

Celebrated author, Gillian Flynn, has given me some of the greatest reads and subsequently some of the greatest watches of my life. As an avid reader, that is saying A LOT….. David Fincher said something to the effect of “she’s that 13yo girl watching a movie with a bucket of popcorn. She writes like an audience… Continue reading Dark Sharp Girls 1: Discreet Malice

What’s Love Got to Do With It? Part 1

Love is the biggest reason of all. It’s also the biggest cliché of all… those three words can be the purest form of expression or the biggest excuse in the world. Love can blind us or set us free, it can shackle us to our past or push us into a new life. But in… Continue reading What’s Love Got to Do With It? Part 1

My Eyes 

Both of my children ended up with my eyes, dark brown and expressive. They say the eyes are the windows to the soul and for me that is the truth. My eyes will give me away every single time. They can hide nothing, much to my chagrin! I like them though, they are one of… Continue reading My Eyes 

Wonder Woman: Love’s Champion

As one of my personal favorite superheroes and a part of the DC trinity, Wonder Woman has always shined bright as a beacon of hope and inspiration for me. An Amazon princess who literally sacrifices everything she has ever known to be an ambassador of hope and love and to defend the defenseless in the… Continue reading Wonder Woman: Love’s Champion

Half-Breed

“We’re mutts!”, My sister would joke. It was a longstanding joke in my household. I’ve mentioned before that I am racially mixed and that it has messed with people’s acceptance of me. Oftentimes, people like to place you inside a box with a label. We were taught to resist it. “A simple answer is dishonest.… Continue reading Half-Breed

The Longest Winter

Dear Reader, I have not written in a while.  I have 7 or so articles just sitting here unpublished. I can blame the holidays, I can blame my kids and our busy schedules or I can just be flat out honest. Honestly, recent events both personal and in this country have left me speechless…. devoid… Continue reading The Longest Winter

A Life of Indulgences or a Character of Commitment?

Who doesn’t love a piece of chocolate cake? A cheese burger? A cold margarita on a hot day? Whether your tastes run to the sweet or savory side, everyone likes to indulge! When the indulgences become regular occurrences they cease to be indulgences altogether! I have mentioned before I was trying to lose weight. I… Continue reading A Life of Indulgences or a Character of Commitment?