Life’s Surprises: Celebrating a Father’s Lifetime of Resilience

Though this is a “bonus” DJ Lady Luck post for the month, I take this moment to celebrate my father – who, to me, is the epitome of resilience and what it means to be resilient.  In honor of him, I choose to use this “musical moment” for one of life’s little surprises – birthdays!… Read More Life’s Surprises: Celebrating a Father’s Lifetime of Resilience

A Moment to Meditate: On a Mother’s Love, Sacrifices, Hopes, and Continual Support

Good Sunday, everyone! Today’s post is a meditation on mothers/mother-like figures and their love, sacrifices, hopes, and continual support for those children/child-like figures in their lives. ***     As I’ve gotten older, I’ve grown to see my mother less as a parent and more as a person. Not that I no longer respect her… Read More A Moment to Meditate: On a Mother’s Love, Sacrifices, Hopes, and Continual Support

2016: A Year of Struggling for Hope, Letting Go, and Praying for Time

*Warning: This is one of my classic “lengthy” posts, something I intend to curtail with the use of an updated blog schedule and writing outline in 2017.  But for today, it is what it is – because we are still in 2016.  So, please choose to read this how and when you want.  I suggest doing so while sitting… Read More 2016: A Year of Struggling for Hope, Letting Go, and Praying for Time