PinnedHired help, Dolphin rings and a lesson in contentmentHired help, Dolphin rings and a lesson in contentment I wasn’t born a thief. The first few years of my life I am almost positive I didn’t steal a single thing. Until I turned 6. My aunt Ella was working as a housekeeper and since it was summer vacation, I…2 min read2 min read
PinnedParkinson’s disease robbed my mother of everything…almost everythingWhen I was a little girl, I had a VERY unhealthy fear of angels. Yes. ANGELS. From HEAVEN. So if I was afraid of angels with their soft white wings and a direct line to my Heavenly Father, imagine what else I was afraid of growing up! …3 min read3 min read
Jul 1The 4th of July on Panorama DriveMy Aunt Gertrude thinks firecrackers are the work of the devil. She thinks movie theaters are, too. And short skirts. And tank tops. And women who wear a lot of makeup. So I knew better than to ask her for money to visit the firework tent that had miraculously erected…4 min read4 min read
Apr 16…not as I do, 1985…not as I do, 1985 Crystal Senter-Brown the doctor says sugar is bad but he is not the boss of you so you do what you always do shooing away the nurses and handing me three, crisp one dollar bills I look both ways before navigating the tricky maze of…Poem2 min readPoem2 min read
Apr 15🔵🟢🟡🧷What friendship pins taught us about finding our dream career 🧷🔵🟡🔴 🧷🔴Both require effort and investment: Just as you used to put in time and effort to create a friendship pin, you also need to invest in your career to achieve success. 🧷🟢Networking is important: You added pins from others…Careers1 min readCareers1 min read
Mar 3Three things I learned after watching a father lie to his daughterHer colorful dress bore multiple images of the one thing she was terrified of: Butterflies. “Honey. We came all the way here. You’re the flower girl. You HAVE to go inside for the wedding!” Her bright, blue eyes filled with tears. “I’m scared! …Fathers2 min readFathers2 min read
Feb 9How the Oprah show made me terrified of drive-up ATM machines before I even had a car.Or an ATM card. — I don’t remember how old I was, but I remember a woman sharing her story of almost being abducted while she was using one of those drive-up ATM machines. …Oprah2 min readOprah2 min read
Jan 21The spilled milk of friendshipThe spilled milk of friendship When she threw her carton of milk at me, I knew it not going to be a good day. It was only 7 AM, and we were sitting in the kitchen area of the Girls, Inc. of Hamblen County. I was confused, because she was…2 min read2 min read
Jan 4Need to recharge? How about pre-charge?Need to recharge? How about pre-charge? We have all had our share of days where we are filling burned out. Overdue deadlines, noisy offices, even job insecurity can make us feel like we are running on empty some days. And usually when we get to the point of burnout, there…3 min read3 min read
Dec 24, 2022Hard Candy ChristmasMy favorite movie as a child centered around a group of…ahem…women of the night. that were in danger of losing their shared home. It was 1982 and I was 8. The movie? Dolly Parton’s “The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas.” I did not see this movie at the theater though…3 min read3 min read
