My last newsletter appeared in mid-February. I had just rolled out the revamp of the website with great excitement. New fonts, new...

The process of revamping my website took longer than I thought it might, but looking back, it is like tackling any story. It all takes...

Professional Happenings The last manuscripts are in writer's hands, my writing turns toward addressing Christmas cards, and the only...

The Fletcher method of Pilates is a specific practice centered on strengthening dancers, ballerinas in particular. Dance, the healing...

Fall: More is Turning Than Just Leaves The fall proves to be a busy time for me as a writer and a book coach. On the horizon are two...

Doesn't matter if you are on vacation or sitting at your desk, even if you don't have a pen in hand or a computer screen to stare at, a...

Mazes make me nervous. They seem to arbitrarily dead end and the design can feel like a cruel joke. I need to see the eventuality of the...

We have a pre-lit artificial Christmas tree and every year for the past 4, we've put it up in our foyer to reflect the beauty that shines...

I attended yet another political event the other night with a number of candidates working hard to change the landscape in Kentucky...

How did it get to be the end of August? As I prepped for the newsletter I looked back at my last publication on June 20th. How did it...

My children are the best version of me, and that thought was reaffirmed on June 11 when my youngest son married his sweetheart. From...

The Velveteen Rabbit is turning 100 this year. Thinking of this jettisoned me back to raising children, my own and as a childcare...

News from Roebling Point Books and Coffee in Newport, Kentucky. I am dusting off some poetry and will be reading at my favorite...

Shortly after an ice storm a few weeks ago, I headed out for a walk. (No, I don't let a silly thing like ice stop me.) My neighbor...

We rang in the new year with the Cincinnati Pops and then dinner with a few friends. It truly felt good to celebrate endings and...

My two older brothers and I slept in the attic of my grandparents’ home amid boxes of ornaments, bubble lights, Christmas tree, and...

People read my newsletter, see posts on social media, and assume (I think) that a job at hand is a full time gig. I love my work at...

When August turns to September, a cool wind stirs memories of the past. This year, our nation remembers twenty years ago when our world...

From the Coaching Desk: Giving Feedback The best thing a coach can do for a client, be it writing or life, is to give good feedback. That...

Summertime means a slower pace and a few less responsibilities. For 14 years now, I’ve worked as a tutor for the athletic department at...