We all have people in our lives who have been so negative and toxic with us that for our own safety and wellness we needed to distance ourselves from them. I never feel good about doing this, but I'll admit that when I've cut the negativity from my life I am able to live more happily. [Read More]
my soul is from a different place
Early Morning Choir
I never used to be a morning person. I am now a little bit more. I like getting up early and each morning I look forward to the birds singing. There is something so comforting about animals, with their way of moving forward with life and continuing on, no matter what is going on in the world. [Read More]
Kiss That Scar
This is one of my favorite poems from my book, My Soul Is From a Different Place. [Read More]
Each Time You Smile
Poems don't need to be involved or lengthy in order to make their point. [Read More]
The Wise Bride
In my new book, My Soul Is From a Different Place, I wrote a poem about shame. Namely, what do we do when we have all these mistakes and painful memories waving at us every time we look back? Do we embrace them as if they defined us? Move on as if they didn't happen? [Read More]
