The year 2024 is the year of the Dragon in the Chinese zodiac. The dragon has significant symbolism and is revered. It represents positive qualities such as power, strength, good luck, and wisdom according to Brian Wang. As I reflect on the year of the Dragon, I think about how I can personally use power, strength, …
Road Trip 2020
Road Trip 2020 After four months of being home, we went on a road trip to Breckinridge, Colorado. As we pulled out of our driveway in Plano, my spirits started to lift. Once we were on the open Texas highway, my soul felt lighter. I did not realize being quarantined for four months had such …
Attitude is Everything!
What does Christy Brinkley, Michelle Pfeiffer, Oprah Winfrey and Madonna all have in common? They are all over fifty and look fabulous! What is their secret? Grant it, they do have the ability to hire scads of personal chefs, trainers, assistants and the best of the best. We can all look and feel fabulous too …
The Fort
The Summer of Change This year my daughter graduated from high school. She was very excited to be finished, looking forward to more independence and being “an adult.” As the summer went by, she realized by finishing high school, it was moving her closer to college, to becoming responsible for herself and learning to be …
So Many Hats
So Many Hats Let me start off by being fully transparent. When I was younger, I decided that I did not want to be mom. I wanted to have all the freedom of doing what I wanted, when I wanted, with no responsibilities of a family. Growing up, I watched my mother and thought her …
Fresh Start
Creating a Fresh Start I just love this time of year. It is a start of a new season, a rebirth of sorts. The trees and flowers being to open symbolizing a fresh start. Sometimes we need a fresh start in our personal lives. We get bogged down in our routine, feel stressed out and …