It’s embarrassing, quite frankly.  I’m the one who yells at everyone to put their sunblock on.  I’m the one carrying around extra bottles in case someone forgot.  I’m the one preaching, preaching, preaching about sun safety and how to avoid skin cancer. And I got burned. Granted, it was all in the name of fun […]

“Inhale-two-three-four, exhale-two-three-four.” I am always flying around so fast that I forget how to breathe properly, how to circulate the oxygen through my body, how to breathe consciously.  Lately, I have been literally counting out this 4-breath pattern for my Pilates class because even there, in a class with a specific breathing pattern (inhale through […]

I am an introvert. “No, you’re not.”  You say.  “You’re not shy at all.” Contrary to what most people think, being shy is not the definition of being introverted.  In fact, being shy has little to do with being introverted!  Please see this definition that google gave to me: Shyness has an element of apprehension, […]

I told Kevin today, “I love you mucho grande!” He said, “Oh really, you love me much big?” Apparently, I need to work on my Spanish.  I hope I got the point across though.  Without my Kevin, I would be a lonely woman.  He makes me happy.  He drives me crazy.  He makes me food.  He eats all […]

She looked at me with a big smile and I hugged her with both arms wrapped around her frail little shoulders.  When she pulled back, she turned to my mom and said, “Now, who is this?” My little heart fell all the way to the tiled floor. Let me back up.  My grandmother’s mental health […]

During the hot summer months, when we conserved money by turning on every fan in the house and keeping the air conditioning unit off, the screen door slammed shut multiple times an hour.  There was always activity. I was blessed to have not just one, but both parents at home when I was growing up. […]