Authentic Living

  I was on some kind of a day trip to the ocean. All I had with me was my pocketbook. Nothing more than ID, my phone and a little money – and the knowing that it was everything I owned. I have always loved the ocean, its boundless energy and forever splendor. It must […]

The other day, I was sitting in my car at a stop light when I saw out of my peripheral view a red car pulled up next to me. The music coming from the vehicle was loud enough to make me want to turn my head. I heard a soaring operatic voice in song and […]

As far back as I can remember, I have been told to just be myself.  But at the same time, I was taught to conform to stereotypes that make me feel inadequate and inauthentic. The fallout of this moment-to-moment conflict touches upon my view of myself as a woman, a mother, a daughter, a financial […]