“Why?” I would ask my mom incessantly as I grew up. “Because I am your mom,” was usually the answer. Gosh, that pissed me off more than anything. We would get into endless arguments simply because I demanded a better answer. I think it’s part of the human condition – wanting to know the “why” Read more
Just another Thursday, right? I kept telling myself this as I got ready to go to the Cancer center. When I am anxious about doing something I tend to put on more makeup than usual. I can’t really explain the thought behind it other than a ritual that I usually love becomes a tumultuous Read more
My career path has not been typical. I studied Journalism and American Studies in college. I became a staff newswriter, ghostwriter, and a writing coach. I wrote articles, magazine stories, poetry, and academic papers; always with the dream that I would one day move people with my words. My first real job involved hopping around Read more
