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 →

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 →

I was standing in the bathroom, brushing my teeth and getting ready for the day, when a robin flew into the window. The first time, it startled me, but the bird continued, attempting to fly into the closed window, then settling back onto the branch of our maple tree. I tried to shoo it away, but it refused to give up. I went for a walk with my son, Garrett, and when we got home an hour later, it was still at it. Eventually, Robin decided to give up the day, but it was right back the following day, flying into the window again. BeingRead More →