My Amazing Hawaiian Lesson

My Amazing Hawaiian Lesson

You don’t really know what you’re made of until life decides to test you in real time…preferably while you’re thousands of miles from home, limited on resources, with a kid watching your every move. Hawaii was supposed to be a reset. Sun, ocean, exhale.Instead? It...
Valentine’s Day Blog

Valentine’s Day Blog

As Valentine’s Day is upon us, I wanted to share my current favorite message on love. Sorry, no dumpster fire of online dating updates here!  That will have to wait for Book II, wink wink. But just stick with me here for a moment. According to good old...
Bring on the Gratitude!

Bring on the Gratitude!

Gratitude—the quality of being thankful, showing appreciation, and returning kindness. Readiness to accept kindness. Some parts of this definition have been more challenging for me over the years, and honestly, I’m still working on them. Progress over perfection—and...
Bring it On, 2026!

Bring it On, 2026!

Well, as 2025 comes to a close and we look forward to what 2026 has in store for us….holy shit! Just kidding. Well sorta. I mean, if you follow the Chinese Zodiac, 2025 was a nine-year and the year of the snake. Think shedding. Think of releasing old beliefs and old...
Thanksgiving Day

Thanksgiving Day

I have so much to be thankful for this Thanksgiving Day, from the simple things like a roof over my head and a full belly (sometimes too full) to the big things like my health and that of my son. We can easily get caught up in the keeping up with the Joneses mentality...