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Sometimes I get in my own way. I don’t ask for what I need. I feel that I need to tough out situations on my own. I don’t want to bother...

Dance has permeated my life. Even before I went to my first ballet class when I was 5, I loved to dance. I still do. My favorite emoji is...

This is a love letter to my sweetie, my amazing partner Andrew. During this trying time, while working 10-12 hour days, he has also been...

I’ve always believed that aging is a mindset, and that attitude keeps us healthy regardless of biological age. This is obviously not the...

I won’t lie. This last week has been rough! It challenged how I see myself, how I see, literally, and my self-concept and beliefs about...

I’ve been thinking about African violets today. When I was little and just starting to learn about plants, my grandmother told me that...

“Forgiveness is giving up the hope that the past could have been any different.” – Oprah Winfrey https://chopracentermeditation.com/ * I...

Let me say first I LOVE Thanksgiving! It is my favorite holiday of the year. I love to make a big dinner for my family. For us there are...

Some context: After the dancing accident, when it was clear I was hurt, my friends took me to an emergency room in Tacoma, Washington....

One day, each of us will die. I have come to believe that Dylan Thomas had it wrong when he argued that we should “Not go gentle into...

In July and August 2013, I supported my uncle, William Leo Pence, as he died. It was my chance to be there for a family member I loved....

For background to this point, please read Sidelined by broken wrists – Part 1 I became aware that my friends were whispering to one...

Sidelined by broken wrists – Part 1 October 13, 2012: I was at the annual Organization for the Study of Communication, Language and...