Are you a hope addict? Do you refuse to give up when all the odds are stacked against you? Do you believe in a better day while clinging to a tiny shred of hope?

Winter is all fun and games, until you slip on the ice…..

When we leave this world no matter our age, we leave a stack of unfinished business in our wake. It could be a partially finished project, words that were unsaid, or a love that ended far to soon. Charlie left this world ten years ago and my life to my surprise moved on. His lessons and love will always be apart of my story.

Hey Friends, this week we are going to talk about the hard stuff and I don't mean booze. Not all engagements lead to a marriage, some end in breakups and others sadly end with a funeral. Grab some tissues and come along with me as I remember my last Sunday with Charlie.

Because of my father I am alive today. Because he lived, his heart saved mine. Because of his heart and the research they are conducting my future looks fucking bright. I’ve followed in my father’s footsteps, he was 50 when his heart gave out, I was 34 when I was diagnosed with stage one congestive Heart Failure and I am not afraid to tread down his path. For I know having high levels of C-reactive protein is no longer a death sentence, it allows us to go boldly into the night and wakeup to a beautiful painted sunrise.

Every February we wear RED to raise awareness for women's heart health. In 2009 I became the very survivor that I was advocating for. Surviving is the easy part, living is where it gets messy.

If you have a dad don’t take your time with him for granted, for he is not immune to growing old. Take the time today to start making memories. It doesn’t have to be some grand trip, it could be lunch or even just a walk in the park. Memorize his every word so that one day when he is gone you can pass his stories on. Even the highly inappropriate stories. Even the ones that make you cringe a little. When he is gone from this world his words will matter and you will be thankful that you have them to keep you company.

God Moments can be big or small. God Moments can be extraordinary or simple. God Moments can be life changing or life saving. Those moments serve as reminders that we are not in control of our timeline.

Hey Girl Hey! I am not one for Tiktok trends... but this recent trend has me all hot and bothered and reaching for the sour gummy candy like its going out of style. If you are a plus size woman or man you owe this world nothing. Especially when it comes to what you eat in a day and your desire to not loose weight. Just do you, because know one else in this world can do you like you can!

It has been 10 years since I’ve spent Christmas with Charlie. Ten very long years, yet his spirit is alive and well in our home. Oh how I’d give anything to hear his out of tune voice signing three ships as he watched a Charlie Brown Christmas. Christmas is just a little bit different in our home.