Writer. Poet. Dreamer. Wanderer.
May 1 is a key date for me. Actually, there are two key dates. March 15 and May 1. But May 1 is the big one.For two years I’ve worked tirelessly on my master’s degree. At this point I have five weeks left. For more than two years I’ve given up free time, TV shows,... Continue Reading →
As I sit here in a meeting in the middle of February, I am longing for the smell of sunscreen. But it isn’t just sunscreen that I long for. It’s a symbolic snapshot in my mind of what sunscreen stands for. Sunscreen to me is the signature scent of summer. It means green leaves, soft... Continue Reading →
I've been looking for a way to invite positivity into my life and I've come up with a project — a project I am calling The Beauty Project.This project will liven up my blog, my life and hopefully bring some sunshine to others' lives as well. Beauty is all around us. It's in the snow... Continue Reading →
Ever since I was a little girl I loved the snow. There are few things that give me such instant joy as looking out the window and seeing that suddenly white fluffy flakes have started falling coating the ground with beautiful white fluff.Even as an adult, I love the snow. Even as a DRIVING adult,... Continue Reading →
"Go confidently in the direction of your dreams. Live the life you've imagined." -Henry David Thoreau This quote can hold true in nearly every situation. "But my dream is too big, it'll never happen," you may say. This isn't necessarily true. Dream big. Go ahead. But it'll likely take small baby steps to achieve that... Continue Reading →
"Desire is the starting point of all achievement, not a hope, not a wish, but a keen pulsating desire which transcends everything." -Napoleon Hill What is desire? The quote above attempts to sum it up for us. "Desire is the starting point of all achievement..." This is true. Before you achieve something you have to... Continue Reading →
Today marks the last day of November. Tomorrow will be the first day of December. I rejoice as that means snow is coming, Christmas is coming. The "magical" time of year is coming. The time of year where we can spend time with friends and family. Laugh, eat, be merry!So I welcome Christmas with open... Continue Reading →
I just wanted to say that today I am happy. My life is filled with happniess. It's all around me. It's in the bird's nest next to my window at home. It's in my work and my career. It's in my schooling. It's in my life.There is no needless drama and bickering with people who... Continue Reading →
Simplicity. Instead of a very old saying on my cell phone I typed in the word simplicity. Not everything in life is simple. This I get. But not everything has to be hard either. So I have five stories to write in one day sometimes. Take it one story at a time and get it... Continue Reading →
They say patience is a virtue. Today I'm not so sure. I think you'd have to be a saint to deal with the newsroom I'm sitting in. So we must all be saints!! We're down one reporter and an editor. The reporter is on her third day out after getting that horrible flu that has... Continue Reading →
The Wandering Pigeon 