I am in competition with myself. Each day I try and be a better person than I was the day before. Those close to me, and those who have followed this blog will know why I grew up striving to put right everything that others saw as faults in me. What started as self-preservation grew … More Life is a competition….

I take heart and courage from the example of nature. The trees did not appear overnight, and though the elements shape and bend them, they grow stronger. Music and love lift my spirits and warm my soul. A smile offered to another is often returned, but is felt with more warmth and joy. When a … More Heart

I will be 46 years old this year. I am sure that should scare me a little, but it doesn’t. I honestly never thought I would make it to this age…. *chuckles*… I am someone who worries too much. Yet, I am still getting to know myself, as strange as that may seem. I am … More Just breathe…