Word of the Day: Juncture

Juncture: A particular, and often important, moment in time. I was having a conversation with a dear friend, who, after many years of serving her family, is making major life changes and trying to figure out what it is that truly fulfills her. My advice ? Be careful...

Word of the Day: Intentional

Intentional: Full awareness of what you’re doing. Deliberate, purposeful. The unexamined life is not worth living. Socrates I’ve watched many people who seem to be stuck on the proverbial hamster wheel, making the same mistakes over and over and never...

Word of the Day: Harvest

Harvest: (n) The quantity of an animal or vegetable product gathered at the end of it’s season. (vb) to Catch or collect a crop or natural resources for human use. My tomatoes are coming on. The taste of that first tomato sandwich is like summer distilled for...

Word of the Day: Genuine

Genuine: Being exactly as it claims or appears. Authentic.   There are certain events in life that strip away all your defenses and leaves you being authentically and genuinely you. I don’t want to negate the growth that occurred before 2012 because that...

Word of the Day: Flexible

Flexible: Capable of being readily changed. Fluid. Adaptable. One of the perks of getting older is that you can see the long term consequences of certain attributes or the lack thereof. Flexibility is one of those character traits that people don’t  think about...

Word of the Day: Fruition

Fruition: the state of being actual or complete. Accomplished, achievement, attainment. I love seeing things come to fruition. Carefully laid plans that come together in a glorious finale. The book or novella my editor and I have worked so hard on. A garden ready to...