A side effect of brain overload — It’s simple really. I had minor gum surgery yesterday. Like any procedure, there are post-op steps to follow. It’s all written down, so there is actually a minimal amount to remember. My face was swollen. I noticed a cold sore brewing on the crease of my lips on the side…

The Boosting Benefits of Bone Broth — In my never-ending journey towards good health, I recently heard about something I think may actually help to make a difference. Two words. Bone Broth. Why do I call it a super food? Here’s the benefits of bone broth I personally experienced from sipping bone broth five times a week…

What you call it depends on where you’re from — I am talking about the tomato sauce that covers your spaghetti or pasta. I grew up Italian-American and my family called it sauce or ragu, but never gravy. Then when I was older, I met an Italian friend who invited me over for Sunday pasta and his family called it…

That helped me grow to enjoy writing even more — The truth is that I learn from each and every writer on the internet, regardless of the genre they are writing in. There were days I would keep a daily journal of writing tips that I thought invaluable. Here are three internet writers I’m focusing on today, not only because…

Jilted Poetry — No love is perfect. It was so long ago and my mind wanders now that time congeals the past and history becomes a calloused footnote, a hollow afterthought. Back then you were the sun, not something I scribbled hastily on post-its or in the margins of crumpled paper. Memories falter. Heartache…

Or So It Seems — A quick note on what happened this week. I went blonder. I was tired of trying to keep up with dying my grey roots to match my chosen sienna brown hair color. I told my hairdresser, it’s time to experiment with going lighter. Blonder. …