Why the fear? It is but a weed that chokes courage, stunts personal growth and prevents the true self from taking root. Come out from behind your labels. Stop hiding behind discomfort, computers, and pretense. Banish your awkward. But there I find it, the kernel of my problem: The more I try to cut back […]
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Are you, YOU?
It was a peaceful but unrecognizable neighborhood. I stood in the middle of a well-paved road, on a tree-lined street. Dim yard lamps flickered as people strolled along clean sidewalks and cars eased past. Arms went up in happy waves of familiarity…but none toward me. I marveled at a star-cluttered sky overhead. How serene a […]
What Happened to Mom?
As a kid, my mom was a source of fascination and fear. I’d stare in awe when she sang, long sequin gown sparkling, me peering from behind backstage curtains while she belted out songs throughout Ohio’s nightclubs or theaters during the early 1970’s. Dressed up and turned on, she flung decorated fingertips around while pinching […]