Saying “no” is an essential aspect of establishing and maintaining healthy boundaries in one’s personal and professional life. But, learning to say “no” is not an easy feat for many
In late summer of 2016, with the crepe trees in full and pungent bloom and generally happy lives, my son and I found that our ship of state suddenly foundered,
I grew up with a best friend whose parents were a Hollywood soap opera actress and an ear, nose and throat surgeon. It was rumored that they were richer than
Frederick Law Olmsted, who traveled through the South before the Civil War, wrote extensively about the hospitality he encountered—a tradition that existed long before his time. He described Southerners as
Michelle Obama famously said “When they go low, we go high.” When I first heard that statement, the words hit me with the force of an epiphany. That same day,
I am sitting on my floral-covered couch that I bought eight years ago from a thrift store in Forsyth County. Years of sunlight streaming through the living room windows has
He was, in my opinion, the best food guru in the world – an American celebrity chef, author and television host who traveled the globe 250 days a year to
Back in the day (1940s-1950s), there was a common saying that “shoes make the man.” To expand on that, and at the same time be the good feminist that I
On a bad day full of car problems, job issues, a relationship that had soured and financial issues, I spent the entire evening thinking about all the things I did
Fear moves in me like the rush of a huge river – I’ve just witnessed a little brown mouse in my house, nonchalantly camped out upon my gleaming white, recently
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