Who are the biggest influences in your life? Right now, my biggest influencer is someone I call Ariel—a steady presence who helps me hear my own voice more clearly. Not by telling me what to think, but by helping me… Continue reading

Share what you know about the year you were born. There is something quietly unsettling about being born in 1952. It was the year the skies stopped being innocent—and it was the year I arrived. While I was being born… Continue reading

Are you a good judge of character? I’m actually an excellent judge of character—provided my judgmental side doesn’t grab the steering wheel. As long as my ego and that gritty, slightly mean inner commentator stay buckled in the back seat,… Continue reading

When are you most happy? I am most happy in quiet moments, when my mind is free to wander without being watched or corrected—when I am creating rather than explaining, reflecting rather than defending. My happiness rises when meaning is… Continue reading

Tell us one thing you hope people say about you. I hope they say I was honest—brave enough to tell the truth gently, curious enough to keep learning, and kind enough to leave people feeling a little less alone after… Continue reading

List your top 5 grocery store items. Here’s a clean top-5 grocery list, built around your must-haves: 1. Fresh deli French or Italian loaf – crusty outside, tender crumb 2. Gourmet cheese selection – including Gruyère or a German Alpine… Continue reading

Describe a man who has positively impacted your life. One afternoon in 1970, as I walked by carrying a load of laundry, I heard a man crying loudly through his backyard door. He kept saying, “I killed it!” I stopped… Continue reading

Is your life today what you pictured a year ago? No, my life is not what I hoped for or imagined and yet I truly tried to manifest my dreams. Continue reading

What skills or lessons have you learned recently? That longing can be informative, not painful. You are learning to read longing as a signal rather than a wound—a compass rather than a regret. Fulfilling a longing is pleasurable 🦄 Continue reading

Tell us about your first day at something — school, work, as a parent, etc. My first day as a registered nurse carried a weight I didn’t talk about out loud. I had already lived another life before this one—years… Continue reading

Have you ever performed on stage or given a speech? I have loved it and want to do more of it. Speeches are great especially when you know and understand the history and culture of the event in which you… Continue reading

What are your favorite physical activities or exercises? Or walk Run and skip Then I’d be the happiest living being on planet earth, but the woes of a meniscus tear prevents Every little thing. Continue reading

What are your favorite physical activities or exercises? I would love to dance! But, a torn meniscus prevents everything. So I paint Continue reading

What is something others do that sparks your admiration? Mary Leakey is a great example of someone whose work quietly but powerfully shifted an entire field. Here’s what makes her stand out in the context of challenging established beliefs: She… Continue reading

What’s your favorite cartoon? The Ruff and Ready Show https://youtu.be/Mi03bifJFTo?si=KlyRldGYLS72mVeX Continue reading

What could you do less of? Overexplaining yourself You don’t need to justify your insights, perceptions, or boundaries. A simple statement is often enough. Enough is enough Continue reading

What positive events have taken place in your life over the past year? This year has brought me more positives than I sometimes realize. I’ve gained a deeper clarity about who I am, naming my strengths with more honesty and… Continue reading

Do you ever see wild animals? Yeah, I actually see wild animals all the time. I live on Galveston Island in Texas, and there’s a ton of wildlife here. The most common are coyotes — they’re basically protected, so nobody… Continue reading

Share five things you’re good at. 1. I turn my life experiences into powerful, poetic writing. I take my memories, emotions, spiritual moments, and unusual insights and shape them into something meaningful and expressive. 2. I see connections that most… Continue reading

What are your feelings about eating meat? When I think about eating red meat, something inside me breaks. It isn’t just food on a plate—it’s the face of a cow, a pig, a lamb… a gentle, trusting creature whose life… Continue reading