Find freedom by examining your beliefs and opinions — All my life my mom wore her hair short. She was in her late 30s by the time I was born so her adage that women shouldn’t wear long hair after 40 was already reflected in her choice of hairstyle. I wore my hair long until after my children were…

What are you leaving on the table? — “Success is outliving your failures.” Erma Bombeck If you find yourself in the middle of life, you may be reflecting on how you’ve lived your life up until now. Have you invested in the things that are important to you? Did you take the time to have fun and go…

I’m all grown up now — Can I bid you farewell, set you free from yourself, and watch you fly away like a thousand butterflies scattered in the wind? Will I miss you? Regret my hasty decision to banish you from my world? Maybe I’ll throw a goodbye party. Wish you well — Pack your bags…

The amenities and perks make these parks an appealing choice — The RV lifestyle means something different to almost every RV-er. For some it’s a simple and affordable way to live, staying on a family’s land or an off-grid property. For others, it’s camping — woods, sleeping bags, smokey campfires, coffee and eggs on the grill, fishing in the early morning…

This question came from an episode of the On Being podcast — On Being with Krista Tippett airs on more than 400 public radio stations across the U.S. and the podcast has been played or downloaded more than 350 million times. In preparation for this article, I asked my Facebook friends to tell me about a time they were lost, metaphorically or…

A poetry prompt about body parts — This is the latest installment in my series of poetry prompts. To see the other prompts, please read to the end. Every Sunday morning I read a book about writing and give it a go with a writing prompt. Since being published in a poetry anthology, Writer On Fire: Poetry…

Sophistication and indulgence through every phase of life — “Pass me another Lint ball,” Britt says and the waves of laughter start again. We think we are so sophisticated, drinking wine from styrofoam cups, sharing the jacuzzi bathtub in the “penthouse suite” at the Baymount Inn, and eating Lint Balls — let me explain. Sophistication is relative and ours…

Poetry prompts to ignite the poet within (even if you don’t think you’re a poet!) — This is the latest installment in my series of poetry prompts. To see the other prompts, please read to the end. Every Sunday morning I read a book about writing and give it a go with a writing prompt. Since being published in a poetry anthology, Writer On Fire: Poetry…

Letting go of the weight of insecurities and anxieties about life — Mothers. They influence us more than we know. I always chuckled at women who said, “I’m turning into my mom!” Never gonna happen to me, I’d smirk. I’m nothing like my mother. The first time someone told me I was “just like my mother” was when I went trick or…