“But there’s a story behind everything. How a picture got on a wall. How a scar got on your face. Sometimes the stories are simple, and sometimes they are hard and heartbreaking. But behind all […]
Stand TALL — Be.you.tiful Victory
I’m not exactly sure where the inspiration for this post originated. I know it’s been rattling around in my head for some time. Like so many (too many) women, I struggle with appreciating the body […]
Unexpected Gains: What I learned When I Shaved My Head
Let me start by stating that hair has never been a big issue with me. In my three decades (plus a few years), I’ve worn my hair every length, style, and a plethora of colors. […]
True Cowboys
If you’re a Wyoming Cowboy fan, you know. You know what it means to be a fan. You know supporting your team isn’t all unicorns and rainbows—wins and celebrations. It’s cheering loud and proud no […]
Lighting Up The Darkness
“Hope is being able to see there is light despite all of the darkness.” –Desmond Tutu I’ve struggled to identify what exactly it is I want to say in this post. It’s not due to […]
For My Son
Words of true wisdom and quintessential truth resound in our minds and hearts long after they’ve been said. So many of the quotes I’ve read in the last day, credited to Reverend Martin Luther King […]
Doing Hard Things
Parenting is hard. Yes, it is a blessing. Yes, it is an inexplicable bond of love that until a person experiences it they have no comprehension of its depth. But it is hard. I’ll […]
10 Songs for Carol Haters Like Me
I’m not, in general, a hater. Even genres that aren’t my cup of tea – thrash metal, crunk, and chicano, for example, I can appreciate in careful moderation. The thing is, I’m not forced to […]
Secrets
It’s the time of year for secrets and I’ve been keeping them lately. For me, the person who wears her heart on her sleeve and pours her thoughts into thousand word blog posts, this keeping […]
Silver Linings
I love a lot of things. Among my favorites – people so honest the only kind of bullshit that exists in their world is actually associated with four-legged bovines, music so impossible to ignore it […]
