As I reflect on these past six months, there has been tumultuous change — some good, some really hard. As a Seven on the Enneagram, my personality is wired to avoid pain or emptiness and distract myself with fun. Typically, I would have filled all the painful, lonely times with busyness and frantic scheduling so I wouldn’t have to feel the hurt and rejection of my break-up, or the sadness and loss of becoming an empty-nester. But instead of running away from the hurt, this

Serious confession. I hate tours. I know, I know. How can a professional tour guide say that? But hear me out. I don’t like being a number, just one in a huge crowd of tourists all trying to do the same thing. The checklists, the uninspiring itinerary, the strict schedule, the crappy food. And if there is someone in charge with a loudspeaker waving a selfie stick with a flag on it and trying to talk to me over thousands of other people, count me out. That’s just not for me. I

It was the first summer after my divorce, and the kids left for their dad’s for half the summer. I felt sad and lost, without purpose. What was I supposed to do with my time and energy? It struck me that I needed a new hobby or project that would distract me from the silence and loneliness. So I tried salsa! Obviously, you can feel the love I have for this style of dancing, but it wasn’t love at first sight. I had quite a few awkward “dates” before falling head over heels in

Okay, so you’ve been dabbling in art for a while now. You’ve filled up the walls of your house and there’s a stash of finished canvases leaning in your garage or spare bedroom. You might be wondering, “What am I going to do with all of this?” You’ve probably had a friend or family member offer to pay you for one of your pieces or you’ve been “commissioned” by someone who wants you to paint a scene from his memory or her dog. Do you know what this means? It’s time to start sho