So, I had another birthday recently. Luckily, not another wrinkle (thanks to wearing sunscreen since age 16!), but another year to enjoy this beautiful planet of ours. And I started thinking. About friendship. And about how some friends do and some friends don't make it through the entire journey with us. And how that can be sad, but also something that, well, just happens... I went to an interesting talk at this book festival in Atlanta recently where author and breast cancer survivor, Letty Cottin Pogrebin, said that illness … [Read more...]

Remember how I told you that I love documentaries? Well, after watching another one called My Flesh and Blood, I knew I had to highlight its "star", Susan Tom, for this month's Inspiration Tuesday. Because Susan embodies something so remarkable and so important when it comes to accepting and loving others for who they are. And we all want that, right? To be loved and accepted for who we are − quirks, ticks and all? As you read on, ask yourself, "What am I focusing on most when it comes to friends, family or even people I first meet? And how … [Read more...]