Several months ago I saw a post from a cousin on Facebook.  She was expressing her frustration with her current financial situation and all the feelings of past choices.  I told her then, I would write about what my mom told me when I was feeling the same.  I never did.  Recently she posted again…

In 1988, the movie Cocktail came out.  I loved it, I still love it.  I was 14 years old when it was released.  From the first time I watched it, I remember saying to myself and others, “One day I’m gonna move to the Caribbean and open a Tiki Bar.”  When one of the VHS…

Some people think the story started 6 years ago.  June 26th, 2019, I received the worst phone call I’ve ever had.  I think it started in 1974.  Everything that has happened since that phone call, was based on every decision I made before that phone call. My mom was my best friend. She knew what…

Going from a constant rolling list of things I needed to do in a day or a week….to literally only having a list of things I would “like” to do…is such a hard adjustment.  If I dont feel like doing a single thing on my weekend….it’s ok.  If I want to sleep in or lay…

Throughout the 4 years I took care of my dad, we had one conversation over and over.  He had the same worry and question, but I never had the answer. He always felt guilty that I quit my job, sold my house, and moved back to Michigan to be with him.  However, he knew it…