Phenomenal Women, Part One

Pretty women wonder where my secret lies.I’m not cute or built to suit a fashion model’s sizeBut when I start to tell them,They think I’m telling lies.I say,It’s in the reach of my armsThe span of my hips,The stride of my step,The curl of my lips.I’m a womanPhenomenally.Phenomenal woman,That’s me. – Maya Angelou It’s officially [...]

Christmas Magic

Yes, Virginia, there is a Santa Claus. He exists as certainly as love and generosity and devotion exists, and you know that they abound and give to your life its highest beauty and joy. I love Christmas. I love everything about Christmas. Whether it’s singing along to Christmas carols, baking up a storm of cookies [...]

Worth Holding On To

[Note: This was a guest post I wrote for Kristin's Halfway to Normal blog and it was originally posted on Friday Nov. 6th. I'm republishing it here just in case anyone missed it.] When Kristin first asked me to write a guest post, she suggested – and I agreed – that I write about life [...]