Greetings... So, this week's post is going to be super short and super sweet. Call it an interlude, if you will. Have you ever had an experience or a relationship that was, well, just not easy? You know the kind...rather than bringing you happiness and comfort, this experience or relationship brings you a sense of turmoil and hurt...as well as an array of other emotions. And you think, gosh, if only this relationship with this person was easier. If only this experience wasn't so difficult. Why is this happening to me? Well, maybe … [Read more...]

Tell me, what have you been doing over the last 25 years? I'm guessing, you've been... ... working your way up in your career. ... getting involved in your community. ... and, for some of you, getting married and having kids. In other words, creating lots of wonderful memories. Now, imagine that those last 25 years were stolen from you... Like they were for this month’s Inspiration Tuesday – Michael Morton. Sometimes our criminal justice system is, well, not so just... Back in the 1980's, Michael Morton was a typical … [Read more...]

Happy Memorial Day (to those in the U.S.)! One of my favorite things about Memorial Day is the annual Memorial Day Concert shown on PBS. Between the wonderful singing performances and the poignant reenactments of various soldiers' experiences (like the one that inspired my stigma post last year), the concert reminds us of the amazing ways in which our troops serve and sacrifice for our country. Remarkable when you stop to think about it, right? Going off to remote corners of the world, away from family and the creature comforts of … [Read more...]