Welcome to a Blog Hop!

Hello, and welcome to a blog hop – a post in which I answer a few Qs and then recommend other bloggers. I hope you’ll enjoy it. Why do I write what I do? I write about graceful living, civility, communication, and spirituality (while knowing it’s a work in...

A Toast to Audrey Hepburn (1929-1993).

The Original Savvy Girl. Don’t you love her? La Hepburn was born May 4, 1929. And today, on the 85th anniversary of her birth, she continues to inspire a new generation, with her beautiful films, her genuinely timeless style and her generous heart. The graceful...

Potential: a loaded word.

“She never reached her potential …” How many times have you heard these words, overheard them, or uttered them yourself? It popped up on TV last night, delivered, seemingly as always, with a heavy dose of pity and maybe a dash of teaching-moment for good measure. And...

In Celebration of You.

A daughter dabs gently at her mother’s mouth, as she feeds the older woman and holds the thin, papery hand that once dried her tears over a broken toy or a broken heart. A professor challenges her class to pose a dynamic solution to the problem before them. A newlywed...

A Toast to Girlfriends.

I’ve been pondering the gift of Girlfriends and the roles they play in our lives. When I look back on how we met, I don’t think it’s a coincidence that long-lasting bonds form at pivotal moments in life—from first grade, to first jobs,...

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