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The Exquisite Joy of Being Known

“You live!” The woman with the firecracker pixie cut did a double take and bounded for me. We couldn’t remember each other’s …

Looking back, 2023 was pretty wretched. One bright spot? I hit my “read 100 books” goal for the first time! Praise be …

Looking for a good book or two or 80? I’ve got plenty of great reads to recommend from the 87 books I …

I’ve been contemplating the question “Can people change” every January 2 for a decade now, thanks to my Q&A A Day journal. …

On January 1, 2013, I answered the question “What is your mission?” with: To love. Laugh. Write. Share joy. Be happy. Be …

I had high hopes for Fall 2022, I really did. I admit worrying for a bit that I wouldn’t remember how to …

I’m one of those obnoxious people who loves birthdays. Especially my own. A day to celebrate me? To open presents? To eat …

It was the year of our Lord 2009. I had just finished my Master’s degree and the night before my graduation party, …

I’ve studied emotion management in air travel and TSA airport security for 12 years. My first scholarly publication likens the emotions in …

The year? 2003. Senior year of college. I was visiting Orlando for a conference with a bunch of dear friends, most of …