In my memoir, I write about telling my daughter, Kylee, I would take a self-defense class after I finished writing the book and returned...

As the saying goes, a picture is worth a thousand words...but I have just a few more to add. And for anyone who knows me, or better yet...

In memory of Thomas Joseph Karlin May 2, 1994- November 5, 2011, and Joseph Lee Karlin August 19, 1967-December 10, 2024 Through a...

In my memoir's Afterword, I introduce readers to my self-compassion coach, Ginger Rothhaas, through a video. Following is a very brief...

“There is a powerful moment in life when you either decide to tolerate life the way it is or decide to be brave and change it.” Rachel...

The following excerpts are from Brave Enough To Be Bliss , Section VI, Chapter 6, shared today in honor of Veterans Day. I’ve only lived...

Monday, October 21, I will officially share my Brave Enough To Be Bliss story with the world through my website ...

This is the graphic from my book's first section title page and if I could wrap up the entire book into one sentence, this would be...

I sent a rather large file containing the book, Brave Enough To Be Bliss , to the printing company on Thursday night, but I had to send...

Those eyes. That face. OK, this Gigi is biased, but I think Cooper is just the sweetest and in May we celebrated his fifth birthday. And...

Last Saturday, while my daughter was driving, I was reminded of her tendency to yell at other drivers when they do things that from her...

This morning I'm feeling my fingers, and brain, need to warm up before digging into the book, so I decided a blog was in order....

This photo shows the full extent of my worldly possessions other than a carload of clothes and supplies I'm taking to Table Rock Lake...

About a year ago, my daughter and I started having what she coined "champagne dates." Basically, we schedule an afternoon that we are...

I attended a very moving Celebration of Life service this week. It's hard to tell exactly how many people were in attendance, but I would...

And it isn't pretty. It's hard. It's sad. It just plain hurts sometimes. And yet, I am so grateful for healing because with it comes the...

On my flight to Phoenix early Monday morning, the new PINK song, Turbulence, was playing as we began our descent and started...

Recently, I saw the following video and was very moved by this man's story. When I thought of what to title this blog, the phrase heal...

I have always loved celebrating other people’s birthdays. I carefully select the perfect Hallmark card, think about what gift to give...

When I'm exercising, I like to get hot, sweaty and feel like I've worked really hard and given it my all. When I injured my knee on...