Courage and grace are a formidable mixture.
~ Marlene Dietrich

Why is it we go kicking and screaming (or crying) into change?
Even when it’s what we asked for, hoped for, dreamed of?
Change is challenging and there is no way to avoid it... if you are living.

My mid-life change was chosen. A 17-year marriage that had been wonderful, till it wasn’t, ended. I knew it and stepped into it believing I knew what was ahead. The truth is, I had no idea.

After skipping down the path or at least strolling, the road suddenly became very hard and fraught with wild animals and unexpected pain. Now I was kicking, screaming AND crying.

Not one to wallow, I pulled myself up, looked ahead and set out to create a life I would love and be proud of in the end. Hopefully, a life with no regrets over opportunities I had passed by.

I turned on my anthropological radar and began to observe and research my experience from the inside and out. This led to laughter, bewilderment, insights and tears. Captivated by all I was living and experiencing, I had to write.

Having kept a journal since I was 12, this came naturally. Next came the urge to share my writing and I was published in 2010. The local newspaper hired me for a 4 piece series on my travels in India and Cornwall. Life was starting to take shape and dreams forming in my heart.

It has been over 5 years now since this journey began and even when I am gripped with trepidation over what’s around the bend, I honestly would not change a thing.

I write to inspire and motivate.
I write to help people find themselves and feel less alone.
I write to release feelings and experiences to the outside so I can see them better.
I write to encourage myself and see more clearly how far I have come on this journey.
I write to share and connect with you.
I write to encourage you to live happy, wild, and free!