The first half of my life I spent in leotards and pointe shoes. The smell of leather ballet slippers mixed with pixie sticks still sends me back to some of my happiest moments as a young girl. I studied with Central Wisconsin School of Ballet, the Mt Laurel Ballet Company and briefly with the Milwaukee…

I have the best cheerleaders. From little church ladies to my nurses to my team…friends, family, clients…you name it. One of the loudest cheerleaders I have is my sister Gretchen. She’s the loud woman rocking the perfect white curly hair dressed in a perfect boho style and she’s screaming “Go you!” or she’s distracted and…

Growing up, I watched my mother always make my dad’s dinner plate first. When walking, they held hands. Even to the store. My mom once told me that my dad was there before us kids and would be there long after we had left so he will always come first. They weren’t perfect. They still…

The heart is an incredible thing. The very muscle is something that keeps us all upright and loving our best lives. The word signifies love, compassion and the depth of who we are. To be honest it wasn’t anything I really paid attention to until a few months ago. Now it’s a word and organ…