My friend challenged me to write a letter to my body for all that it has done for me. It is so easy to believe that my body has failed me, but the more I thought about what she said, the more I thought I could do this! Dear Body, You have been with me …
Embracing Mother’s Day
Mother's Day has been the toughest day of the year for me for most of my adult life. I lost my Mom 20 years ago to cancer and she always said, "If you can't show your love 365 days a year, you don't need to celebrate it one day made up by card companies and …
Butterfly, My Butterfly
I have always marveled at the process from which the lowly little caterpillar turns into the beautiful butterfly. I won't go into the graphic details, but it isn't easy. The caterpillar spends most of its time eating leaves and molting until it just can't eat any more. Then it hangs upside down and builds a …
Being Lydia! 