My lesson in taking my time

  As an experienced seamstress, I was excited to select the perfect material for one of the easiest patterns, along with the required elastic and ribbon to create a pair of wrap pants. Taking my sewing material treasures home from…

Happy Spring!

Happy spring everyone! Well, we survived the eclipse and we are making our way towards spring. The pollen has arrived here and bless the south's heart, we have beautiful blue skies, trees are in full bloom, and everything is covered in yellow,…

You don’t need to wait to start fresh

Spring is the time of year when the earth starts a process of rebirth. After resting over a long winter, the grass is greener, trees are getting their leaves, and flowers bloom. Everything is coming alive with color and wonder. Have you ever…

What is your relationship with money?

As we prepare papers, forms, and energy to complete last year’s taxes, I ask, “What is your relationship with money?” Many of us were raised with the repeated phrase, “Money is the root of all evil.” The correct and total phrase…

Strength in Repair: Rethinking ‘What Doesn’t Kill You Makes You Stronger’

Have you heard the saying “what doesn’t kill you makes you stronger?” I’ve been throwing that line around as a joke for quite some time. If it holds true, I should have the mental fortitude of a truck by now, right? But this morning,…

Don’t “should” yourself!

How often do you should yourself? I should clean my house. I should lose weight. I should exercise. I should work harder. I should read Katharine’s new book (LOL.) The problem with that word is that it implies that you…

What will you do with your extra day?

This short month of February is between major holidays of past 2023 and upcoming spring 2024 holidays. This is a month to celebrate so much: Black History Month; Presidents; and Valentine’s to name a few. In this leap year you receive the…

Is Five Years Enough Time to Grieve?

This is the five-year anniversary of my husband's death. I thought I was doing really great with the whole grief experience as I believed five years would be enough time to grieve. We have all been told so many cliches: They are always…

Looking back, how does 2023 feel?

Welcome to 2024! We are at the beginning of a new year full of expectations, making plans, setting goals, and moving forward. Some of us are looking back reflecting on accomplishments as well as unfinished business. How does all of that…

Slip into 2024 as if it were a new outfit

Decide how you want to look and feel this new year! Slip into 2024 as if it were a new outfit. Discover what pieces of your current outfit you no longer need and discard those. Cherish the pieces you love. Be open to receiving the…