When I was growing up, we had a cat Moselle (Moe). It took about a month before Mom was left with all the animal feeding and dirty work including taking Moe to the vet. This was always a traumatic event for Mom, me and Moe. Say the word “vet” and Moe evaporated into thin air
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I Don’t Wanna Die in Spearfish, South Dakota!
My ex and I moved to Spearfish, South Dakota in the ‘80s. Super small town but beautiful country. So different from the green forests where we both grew up. At 8am it was around 100 degrees with no humidity to speak of. Beautiful, bright wavy heat that lasted until mid-day when the clouds rolled in.
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No Kidding, I Swear Her Heart Has Ears
I had fish tacos with an old friend yesterday. The kind of friend you can admit to that you screwed up or were a crappy, paranoid, fearful jerk and they still have your back. I had a personal problem gnawing at me that I needed to whine about, question and explore. I wanted a no-crap
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Yes, Hi, I’d Like To Learn To Juggle Fire
Remember 5 years old? Time dragged on FOREVER and you were bored. You didn’t dare whine about it or Mom had you clean your room. Your dreams didn’t involve naps and quiet time. You wanted to be older right now so you could be an astronaut. How about being 15? School and friends fed your
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I Just Don’t Know Where the Money Goes!
It usually goes like this: We meet at a party and you ask me what I do. I tell you I help people boost their self-confidence through conversation and if they need it help them get their finances straightened out so they can get on to the fun stuff in their lives. You immediately zero
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Fear and Change Walk Into a Bar…
Fear and Change walk into a Bar… I know change is scary. I’m talking real fear and change, the lasting kind, the kind that makes your hair stand on end but you do it anyway. If you’re like me fearing change sometimes brings out the stubborn goat in you so that you do things to
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Toxic Superwoman/Superman Syndrome
Toxic Superwoman/Superman Syndrome Is this your typical Super Hero Day? You… Get up at 5am, head to the gym and sprint with a prowler until your legs buckle; Head to work where everyone is plugged into their iPhone listening to Beyonce because chatting bothers the boss; Never say no to buying Girl Scout thin mints,
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