We all know the fate of the evil step mother that asks the mirror on the wall whom is the fairest in the land and could probably rattle off every step of dear Snow White’s treacherous tale. The rage and jealousy that ran through the veins of Snow White’s step mother was venomous to all that she came in contact with, especially Snow White. Jealousy. Rage. Where does it start? Playful Throughout our lives we play with our appearance. When we are children we play dress up a

I don’t know about you, but when I’m laughing – full out, hard core, belly-aching, gasping for air – laughing, the world pauses. I wouldn’t describe it as the world stopping because I still feel momentum, just a bit slower, like jogging in place without really moving forward. Laughter is the best. If humor didn’t exist and we never experienced the crunching and punching of our stomach walls kicking each other and our faces hurting from the contortions that pull them into dr

Today I am better. Much better. Yesterday was a difficult day for me. I have no external event or circumstance that I can attribute the horribleness of the day to, just me, myself, and I. I was the reason for the ugliness that permeated my body. I don’t recall having a specific thought or worry, but rather what seemed like a number of small and large boulders accelerating toward me from the top of a faraway hill. I could feel the rumble of them coming, but had no way of

What did you enjoy doing as a child? Do you continue to do any of the things that brought you joy? If you haven’t, take a few moments to conjure up some childhood memories because we’re about to take a trip down memory lane. The early years Being the oldest of four children with my closest sibling being 13 months younger than me, I had a built-in playmate for my entire childhood. When my next two siblings came along, I was 7 and 9 years older and a built-in babysitter. Typ