Advice

  • Tearing Down Walls

    Tearing Down Walls

    I remember a friend, a long time ago, who needed knee surgery. All the doctors recommended it, she knew she needed it, but she refused. She couldn’t stand the idea of letting someone in- of dismantling her weakest points. More than that, she didn’t like the idea of how much work the rehabilitation would be.…

  • Friendship as an Adult

    Friendship as an Adult

    I have been thinking about friendship lately and it’s funny to me how simple it is to make friends as a child. Most everyone is on equal footing and all it takes is one thing in common. “Look, we’re both wearing Converse, best friends forever!” But as we get older, we close ourselves off bit…

  • My Secret

    I am surrounded by amazingly talented people every day. No, that’s not my secret, that’s my reality. At work, I sit side by side and go toe to toe with people who have completed their Masters or Doctorate Degrees. With my budding writing career, I work with the most wonderful people who went to school…