This is a write up about the importance and beauty of community and family in your life and the protection they offer.

Growing up, my parents were very encouraging of my sister’s and my talents. Early on, they saw what we did in our free time or on the sly...

I was salsa dancing with this young buck named José. He was bringing his A-game, trying out new moves, and I was doing my best to follow....

I went to Costa Rica last month for a lot of reasons: I wanted to avoid the anniversary of my break-up last year. I wanted to avoid...

Lent is here. For many, this is when they give up something for forty days to spend more time with God or to discipline themselves in...

I was 16 and in my junior year in high school. My sister was studying abroad in Costa Rica for a semester and my dad said, “I’m going to...

A year ago on February 13, my nine-year relationship with Jorge finally collapsed. Granted, it had been on shaky ground for some time,...

I know, I know, you are going to have hundreds of excuses for why it’s not the right time or you don’t have money for traveling and, in...

A couple years ago I was interviewed on The Visible Show where we dove into a discussion about women in midlife and how we often...

January is always hard for me. After the hype of the holidays, I’m faced with dark days and a messy, empty house. Truth be told, I feel a...