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I was pulling weeds outside and my cats wanted to join me—they can only be outside if they are on a leash. Tank, my male, likes to have me in sight, whereas Hershey, my female, likes to be wherever I am. As I moved around the yard, I carefully arranged Hershey’s leash...

I am in a weird situation. For the first time in literally years, my depression has subsided. I have put off writing about it because I keep expecting it to come roaring back. It has been almost a year. I can feel it sometimes—like the dementors in Harry...

Many of us struggle or know someone who struggles with mental illness. It’s hard a path to travel. We feel alone and helpless. But there is help and hope. People struggle to understand why someone would choose death over life. It is pain. It is pain so intense it...

I came across this article on the internet today 15 Unwritten Teen Rules in the ‘70s. It was published three months ago by Ace Vincent, but I am usually behind on the “latest” news. I enjoy these types of articles, sometimes they bring back fond memories and sometimes...

I am experiencing the fragility of life, and I do not like it. The thought of losing loved ones is hard enough but walking by their side as they come to terms with reality, is difficult. Watching them look around their beloved home, knowing a move may be coming sooner...

There’s a chapter in my book titled “The Fairy Garden, Tending the Weeds.” I wrote about how surprised I was that the unattended garden had become overgrown with weeds, and the importance of tending to weeds both literally and figuratively, in our lives. This thought...

I have purposely not posted anything political or controversial on my website or Facebook author page. Mental illness, depression, and anxiety does not care about political or religious leanings. It is something that ties us together, and we need each other in order...

January 2016, I found myself walking on the beach in North Carolina. Even though it was a gloomy winter day, it was still warmer than Wisconsin. And being from Wisconsin, I could not help but dip my toes in the cold Atlantic water. I wish I could say my visit was for...

Twenty-something years ago, I was told from a grief counselor, “Just because someone dies, it doesn’t make them a saint.”  Those words have come to me throughout the years. The first time I heard them was after an unexpected death. I was at odds with someone, and...

If I had to summarize 2024 in one word it would be PATIENCE. I had the whole year planned out—yep, pretty crazy. I thought my book would be published in May just in time for Mental Health Awareness Month. Nope, not even close. It was just the tip of the proverbial ice...

As I was researching the different ways to promote books on social media, I learned a few things; first I know nothing about social media other than Facebook, I know nothing about how to set up an Facebook author page and place ads, and Pinterest gives me anxiety. I...