I'm just a small town girl...living in a lonely world...whose never been on a midnight train going anywhere. You sang that didn't you? You're welcome. All kidding aside, I AM a small town girl living in a big city working as an attorney and entrepreneur. I love the outdoors, being active, and encouraging others to find strength within themselves and to achieve goals. I'm an analytical thinker and every day problem solver. I love volunteering and I have a soft spot for children and women who are in tough situations as I have been there myself. I am an advocate for the freedom of speech but also strongly against bullying and trolls because well, it's just not nice. I absolutely love business and helping clients make theirs better. I am a creative thinker who likes to find solutions outside of the box. Mostly I'm just trying to find my place in the world and always striving to make things a little better than I left them. This blog is designed to capture my random thoughts on different issues that I personally have experienced or currently experience in my every day life...and every once in a while I hope to toss in some thought provoking or helpful general legal tidbits that just might help someone some day. Even if one person smiles or saves themselves some trouble...then my mission has been accomplished. Sometimes I will be posting from some odd hand held device that is notorious for reeking havoc on my ability to use correct punctuation and spelling. Please excuse the errors...I really do know how to read and write.
It’s been a little while since I sat and wrote anything, however, I recently went through one of the most difficult times in my life to date…the passing of my grandmother. Writing is therapy and so today I share my story with you. Before I go into the story of her passing and my … More The Passing: Saying Goodbye to Grandma
Funny thing about life…from experience we find wisdom. So often we look back at life and think “If I only knew then what I know now.” This got me thinking about what kind of advise I would give to my younger-self if I could. Here are some gems: When your gut says he’s cheating – … More Advice to Thy Younger Self.
At the end of the day we all want to feel connected… … More Sometimes we are each other’s happy pills.
We lived on a diet of hot dogs, macaroni and cheese, and spaghetti because it was cheap and you could get by on $10.00 a week for groceries if that is what you purchased. … More Poverty: Struggling in the past doesn’t mean you have to struggle in the future.
Happy Saturday friends! This morning with my little girl time “coffee talk” blog I wanted to give you a simple thought: Take the time to learn something new every day. We spend so much time on social media these days…looking at pictures on Instagram, reading Tweets on Twitter, watching the baby animal videos on YouTube, … More Invest in yourself: Take time to learn something new everyday.
“Is it the calm before the mid-life crisis?” … More Youthful me…where did you go?
Do you ever look at your life and think “if I only knew then what I know now…”? I’m sure I can’t be the only one. I think to some degree we all sort of “Monday Morning Quarterback” our lives…but then again, life lessons give you wisdom and you can’t gain wisdom without those life lessons. … More Wisdom from Life: 5 Things You Should Know
Woke up this Saturday morning to the sound of rain. Like poring howling rain with clouds so dark that even though it’s morning and the sun light is normally trickling in through the curtains, my room was quite dark. Living in the desert I won’t complain for we can always use the rain and it’s … More Cutting Flowers: Finding Peace in the Basics
She will never get the chance to see her babies graduate or walk down the isle. She will never get the chance to help her daughter through the trials and tribulations of motherhood should she choose to have children of her own. She will never get the chance to meet up for beers in our … More My Friend Committed Suicide
Oddly, I’m one of those super weird people that have memories going way back – further than most individuals. In fact, I can remember standing in my crib starring at my parents in their bedroom. I can still recall the green paint on the walls and the gold covered metal lamp shades. I wasn’t maybe … More Bad Memories: When you can’t forget.
~ Memoirs of a Strong Woman ~ 