The task—bring back the witch’s broom. The small band would do anything to find a heart, some courage, a brain, and one longed to return home. I shrank into the sofa, keeping my eyes shut tight as the wicked witch crackled threats and winged monkeys swooped and shrieked [...]
I sit in my favorite spot every morning: on the love seat, next to the end table with stacks of books, photographs, a cup of pens and pencils, and my tea. One morning, lost in thought, I glanced across the room. Could it be? A rainbow. Bright colors [...]
Pack a bag. Let’s go! “Where are you going this summer? Any travel plans?” I asked my friends. dental hygienist, and a checker at the local supermarket. Hawaii. Visit family in Oregon. Just hanging out. Not all of us can, or want to travel the world. Exotic locales [...]
I started the day with a simple task. Call the bank. All I wanted to do—talk to a real, live, breathing, speaking human. I did not want to read the FAQ or talk to Alfred, the non-entity chatbot who could only respond to questions in the FAQ. My [...]
On May 22, “Inspiring Your Best” weekly post turned five years old. I began sharing words of joy, kindness, happiness, and hope during the dark days of the COVID pandemic. The world had enough bad news, and I wanted to counter the morose cycle with lighter and more [...]
