Guidance

Little Red Wagon

It wasn’t until I was halfway through writing the first draft of the book I plan to publish, when its title, Little Red Wagon, magically appeared. A metaphor for holding childhood dreams and aspirations, its meaning has kept me on track during my memoir…

Daddy

Unlike thousands who shared wonderful pictures of their fathers on Facebook over the weekend, I didn’t. Truth is: I don’t even have a photo of mine, much less, one of us together. During my sixth grade year, he drifted away and I’ve seen…

The Window Unit

There are nights when I miss the old window unit air conditioner that served my childhood’s modest, three-bedroom ranch house in Southern Alabama. That’s right: three bedrooms, one window unit! “Where’s he going with this,” you’re probably asking yourself? Summer’s…

Auto Focus

A friend recently announced, “I’m entering a new chapter,” indicating she’d taken steps to embrace life’s opportunities for self expansion. My response: “New chapters are often hard to put down.” It’s true; for once a decision is made to move forward, positive forces…

Zone Out

We’ve heard the term, “comfort zone,” which is, well, a comfortable way of saying, “no worries.” But, is it really? There’s nothing wrong with being relaxed and content in life, but one wants to pay attention when the mood becomes far too…