Category Archives: Inner Circle

Every morning I corner my daughter in the bathroom so I can pull her long locks out of her eyes.  On one of these mornings this past week, between her tears and my threats to shave her bald, she asked … Continue reading →

My mother has a saying, that’s been on her fridge for as long as I can remember.  “Stick to a task ‘till it sticks to you, beginners are many, finishers are few.”  This week I finished the second novel in … Continue reading →

Knowledge is a powerful thing. It can help us avoid past mistakes, erase fear, find a cure, and create thousands of things that make our lives better.  (Dishwasher and washing machine come to my mind first—love ‘em)  Unfortunately, knowledge can … Continue reading →

Throughout my youth, I loved playing all kinds of games.  Back then, the thrill of winning—no, more than that—crushing my opponent to a pulp and dancing on the ashes of their loss was my sole goal in every competition I … Continue reading →

While spending the Memorial holiday visiting my parents, I spent many nights watching TV rather than sleeping.  After rising for the last three years at 2a.m. every day, my body won’t sleep for longer than five hours anymore.  Yes, I … Continue reading →

Recently, I was asked in an interview if I could recall a moment in my life that changed me.  The story I recanted to that young woman has left such a residue on me, I feel compelled to share it … Continue reading →

Scheduled, organized.  Skills I like to think I have, except when the hectic demands of life converge into one day.  Then even I fall apart. “No, you can’t have a birthday party,” I told my daughter this year.  “But I’ll … Continue reading →