With the publication that gave me purpose. — Once I discovered my purpose, my life took off. However, finding my purpose took decades. But when I stepped on the path, I hit the ground running, not with my feet but with my fingers. I haven’t looked back! My purpose manifested in three ways: I became a Ninja Writer…

Middle-Pause is poised to ride the wave! — What do I mean? The global movement of Middle-Pause. An army of women in the middle marching across the earth making choices to create change–in their lives. Women in the middle of menopause who are agents of change. …

Even if the abused mother cannot protect herself or her child. — National Domestic Violence Hotline 800–799–7233 Rebecca Houge returned home after a long shift working as a cocktail waitress. Her babysitter, Trent, and her little boy were fast asleep. Tired from serving, she soon joined them. When Rebecca woke up a few hours later, Trent was nowhere to be found and…

Let’s lift her up! — Good Morning, Beloved! It’s a beautiful crisp day, the sun is shining bright, and we have a lot to be thankful for— health, family, jobs, and friends. I believe it’s important to remind ourselves every day that we are blessed. Why am I saying this? Because it can all be…

From an eight-year-old perspective. — My home is in Heaven. I’m just traveling through this world. — Billy Graham Have you ever felt like you belonged to a different time and place? That this planet was not your home? I have, all my life. I always yearned for something more. But I could not grasp…

Let’s open our treasure chest and pick out a few! — The days are growing cooler, at least in my neck of the woods. If you can say 90° is nippy fall weather! I am looking forward to Autumn this year but we’re not quite there yet. Why am I beginning this newsletter with the perfunctory how’s the weather comment? My…

Every woman wants to look her best. — I am one of those women who want to look good. When I look good, I feel good! However, this aging face requires a bit of tender loving care these days. As our skin changes, we also may need to tweak our makeup application. …

Is that all? — A word after a word after a word is power.— Margaret Atwood Debbie Walker, here, standing in for Marilyn Flower who’s out-of-town. Can you believe it? Marilyn took a day off! Or did she? I know one thing — she deserves it. Back to the task at hand. Wow! We…

But, hope is on the way! — My prison called Addiction was built at a very young age. Its cement floor became the forging place of many, many bars of addiction. Being bound by straps, the time came to wedge the bars into my soul. What was the purpose of the bars? To keep addictions in and…