Happy New Year! Thank God for new beginnings, new days and do-overs… and for failures. I was watching Jay-Z on “Oprah Presents… Master Class.” I love Jay — anyway, he said that he isn’t sure that we can learn from success. He said we definitely learn from failures, but learning from success… he’s not figured that out yet. That stuck with me. So simple and so true. Now, three days into the new year, in...

Happy New Year! Thank God for new beginnings, new days and due overs…and for failures. PAUSE ~ I was watching Jay-Z on Oprah Presents… Maters Class. I LOVE Jay. Anyway, he said that he isn’t sure that we can learn from success. He said we definitely learn from failures, but learning from success…he’s not figured that out yet. That stuck with me. So simple and so true. PLAY ~ So, yes, two days into the new year, in...

One things for sure, I never lose hope. Never!  I love that about myself. I mean, even through the tears, I always see clearly the brightness of my future.  It’s so strong that it scares me sometimes.  My belief in myself and my future is powerful.  All my life I knew I would be successful.  I did not always know how or what, but I knew I would succeed at whatever I decided to do.  And with that same conviction, I...

PAUSE ~ Writing…expression in the form of written word is my first love. My blog is entertainment for some; something to relate to and grab their interest for a moment or two, but for me it is life. It is therapy. It is the place I go to sort out the matters of my heart and my mind… freely and without immediate response. The emotions I write of are passing feelings and thoughts…some re-occurring and some not. My blogs and the...

PAUSE~ Writing…expression in the form of written word is my first love. My blog is entertainment for some; something to relate to and grab their interest for a moment or two, but for me it is life. It is therapy. It is the place I go to sort out the matters of my heart and my mind… freely and without immediate response. The emotions I write of are passing feelings and thoughts…some re-occurring and some not. My blogs and the...

Today was a great day because God woke me up and gave me the courage to get out of bed and face the world another day… And even with that I found myself fighting back tears more than once. There’s a sadness that follows me these days. There is a disappointment that keeps me consciously aching… (I wonder if conscious aching is less painful than not knowing. They say ignorance is bliss, but what’s the bright side of that?...