Healing my inner child (seen here on the left) has been bringing up both joy and sadness. Like the Disney movie Inside Out explains, these emotions are inextricably linked. I’ll be honest, the tears feel awkward and I’m trying to give myself time and space to let them flow. However, life moves on and there’s always something or someone that needs my attention. After waking her up to show her the life we’ve built, now she’s a part of my daily awareness. Her sadness isn’t gone. It still sneaks in to surprise me despite my best efforts to contain it to “appropriate” times and spaces,Read More →

photo of a young graduate alongside a photo of little girl

Our son, Garrett, graduated at the beginning of May. I’ve also been doing some work healing my inner child, who has been so sad and terrified that no one would love her, after being put up for adoption at 5 years old. I discovered her asleep in my belly while doing a morning meditation, completely unexpected, but wonderfully surprising. Since then, I’ve actively been giving her space to grieve and time to be heard, to release the hurt we’ve been carrying for decades. On the day of Garrett’s graduation, May 2, 2025, I spoke with her directly and showed her the wonderful life we have.Read More →

Sitting in my kitchen one morning, I decided to make a little video to share the love from within my heart to help soothe the hearts of others. In a world determined to scare us into submission, showing up to shine is not only an act of defiance but an example of love and devotion.Read More →

On February 8, 2025, our mom, Carol Roberson, passed away at the age of 84. She was born in Oil City, Pennsylvania, on October 20, 1940. After a quick downturn due to dementia, she died quietly and peacefully on February 8, 2025. Our Dad, Dick Roberson, passed away in 2019. They were married for 59 years, and we’re grateful they are together again.  Our parents adopted us in 1975. Our family started in Clovis but moved to Madera Ranchos. In the winters, our folks took us to Yosemite for snow skiing, and for many summers, we spent weeks camping at Lake Almanor, looking up at Mt.Read More →

As you’ve probably noticed, I’ve had a hard time sitting down to write posts for this blog. Writing is not nearly as fun as chatting with someone in person, and after having yet another person suggest I start a podcast, I’ve decided to do it. While researching and listening to other podcasts, I’m creating a six-part series about the You’re the Boat analogy. This way, you’ll get the ideas broken down into smaller chunks, easy to digest and share with others. I aim to publish it and be ready within the next few months. In the meantime, I’d love to hear from you if youRead More →

In my last blog post, I wrote about harnessing the power of Yes/And to heal and move forward. I mentioned being put up for adoption at five years old. This created long-term issues, which I’m still working on. Like a long, trapped splinter, it took a while to recognize my trauma, which brings me to today’s blog post. A funny thing happened this summer. On Father’s Day, I picked up a sliver in my thumb. While installing a power lift onto our seawall to help my husband, Blake, get on and off the pontoon boat. I felt the sliver and thought I had pulled itRead More →

I’ve been working on my new book, Happy Home, Healthy Life: Charting a Course to a life worth living. This book has been marinating in my heart and mind for a long time, and I’m excited to see it come to life. It’s a tool for self-realization, breaking down the elements of life into the four systems of a ship; guidance, logistics, propulsion, and navigation. Each system offers a guiding principle to support your journey. For those facing a painful situation or healing from a complicated past, this analogy offers a higher perspective to see yourself through your body, mind, and soul to recognize whereRead More →

This post is part of my cornerstone content, written years ago and updated for inspiring wisdom and deep understanding today. While on the freeway the other day, my son, Garrett, was driving while I rode in the passenger seat. We were heading into a construction zone with cement barriers to our left and a tractor-trailer to our right. I could feel my son getting nervous as we were also about to go underneath an overpass, so I suggested: “Just take a deep breath, let it out slowly, and focus on staying in your lane.“ We made it through without difficulties, and Garrett said, “Thanks Mom.”Read More →

If you’re like me, you’ve been feeling a bit overwhelmed by the state of affairs in the U.S. Every time I check my email or come across news about politics, climate change, social media, or the economy. It seems the world is on the brink of disaster. The media’s goal is to create titillating click-worthy content. Finding happiness and joy amidst all the chatter is almost impossible. Building a happy life requires us to keep trying! Yes/And It’s easy sometimes to feel hopelessly overwhelmed, yet we all carry the dream of a life worth living within us. The trick is to keep moving forward, despiteRead More →