i will wait for you…
To all my single ladies in the house, I’ve got this little diddy for you. If I was half as talented as this girl and had her hair, I would be on every street corner beatboxing this truth. Because it’s the truth… and the truth will set you free. And...
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I remember my college Economics professor explaining TINSTAAFL. Tinstalffel [as pronounced by Dr. Wing] represented the basic economical principle that nothing in life is free. According to Dr. Wing, There Is No Such Thing As A Free Lunch [tistaafl]. Well, I...
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100 words on women…
I believe in women. I believe we are more than the sum of our emotions, irrationalities, and failures. I believe we are more than our success, gender equality battles, and progress. I don’t believe we are better than, stronger than, or smart than any other...
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child of god…
It was her voice. Breathy and seductive, but trying… trying too hard. The coquettish laugh and flirtatious intonation conjured an image in my head of what the woman standing behind me looked like. Her conversation made me ill and I teetered on the verge of an...
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the truth will come out…
We were sitting on the couch enjoying the evening until it was interrupted by a cantankerous smell. I knew it wasn’t me, so the culprit had to be seated on the left or on the right. The suspects? My six year-old stepdaughter Ryen or eight year-old stepson...
read moreglossophobia, nerves, and captivate…
Did you know that according to global research fear of public speaking is ranked above death as the number one fear? Yes, people would rather DIE than get up in front of people and present information. In other words—if we’re being logical—if we were...
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roots…
Roots are commonly known as the part of a plant that attaches it to the ground or to a support, conveying water and nourishment to the rest of the plant. Roots are unseen and sometimes undervalued. If roots are weak or ignored, the plant will survive for a short...
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right, wrong, wise…
We sat in the car while it rained heavily on the roof. We both have had this conversation before. We discussed what was right and what was wrong and what felt right and what felt wrong and what was wrong and what was right. But this conversation was different....
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brewed awakenings…
Oh what’s that, you said? You don’t have anything to do on Monday night and you live in the Orange County area? Well I have a place for you to be! Monday night at The Crossing in Costa Mesa I’ve been invited to lead an intimate group of women into a...
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the land down unda’…
When Sabrina Peters contacted me to be featured in an Australian magazine, I put on my best Aussie accent and said, Croiking, I’d love to, mate! And then I emailed her and replied I would be honored… without a tacky accent. This is my first time I’ve...
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I’m a writer and teacher in love with two men: Jesus and my husband, Matt. [You might not find this funny, but I laugh at myself, so it all balances out.]
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