The Blue Has Landed

on Amazon.com (finally)
After all the waiting, she’s here.

There’s something magical about seeing your work finally standing tall in the world, shining in that unmistakable blue. Months of effort, edits, and quiet hope now live on Amazon’s virtual shelves, …

The Stripteaser

The Stripteaser

Sitting at the starting line, heart pounding, gut twisted tight like the strap of my helmet, I could feel every nerve humming. There’s a hush right before launch, a silent dare between fear and adrenaline.

And I always …

Grace Isn’t Gentle

Grace Isn’t Gentle

I didn’t stumble into survival. I clawed my way here, barefoot, bleeding, fire at my back and silence ahead.
The world called it strength. I called it stubborn breath.

Grace didn’t arrive in light. It came through …

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The Book is Out and I Didn’t Wait for Permission

The Book Is Out — and I Didn’t Wait for Permission

There comes a moment when waiting feels heavier than fear.

That is when I stopped waiting for Amazon and took the leap myself.

Running Shoes, my paperback edition, is …

October’s Double Ribbons

October’s Double Ribbons

October brings a double whammy for me when it comes to awareness.

For thirty-two years, I’ve reminded people to schedule their mammograms. My annual mammogram saved my life. Over those years, I’ve faced more scares than I …

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The Day I Heard THE Words

There is no way to prepare for the moment you hear the words you have breast cancer.

Life keeps spinning around you — lawns are mowed, groceries are bought, people rush through checkout lines — but suddenly your world slams

Training for the Impossible

Training for the Impossible

I don’t like sweating, but suddenly I was committed to training and walking 60 miles in the heat and humidity of Tampa, Florida.

I joined a team. Luckily, I lived near a walking trail, so three …

Running Shoes: Moving Forward, One Step at a Time

Running Shoes: Moving Forward, One Step at a Time

Life rarely hands us smooth sidewalks. More often, it throws cracked pavement, loose gravel, and potholes in our path. It’s easy to think we need perfect conditions before we can start …

Back to Work and Fun

The suitcase is emptied. The laundry is humming. Rosie has been walked—and adored, as she always is. After six days away, I’m back at my desk. Back in the swirl of words and ideas. Back in the place where I …

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