May’s Current Writings
Why You Can Be Grateful to Be An American
Even though we have many problems in our nation, I’m grateful to be an American this Independence Day. If you are an American, I hope you will pause to be grateful, too. This summer, I'm on [...]
3 Truths to Help You Deal with Critics
If you've ever pursued a worthwhile dream, then you've probably run into a critic or two. If you've ever taken a big risk, or started a difficult project, or even sacrificed to serve someone else, [...]
Celebrate Father’s Day, Even Without Your Dad
I took the picture above of my husband and our daughter when she graduated from nursing school. Her eyes say it all. They're filled with joy. Adoration. Deep connection. It's as if she's saying, "Wow! [...]
What You Feed Your Mind Today, Shapes Your Tomorrow
I have a confession to make: last week, I did too much "doom scrolling." I scanned the media for hours, feeding on sad, negative and scary things and I've got to stop. Maybe you did, too. This [...]
Encouragement One-2-One: A Few Words to Lift You Up
2020 has been a really tough year, don't you think? COVID-19, murders and rioting, economic setbacks—there's not a person in our country who hasn't been affected. It's all so very sad. I believe words of [...]
12 Things Graduates Need to Know (and so do we)
Dear Grads of 2020, This year, all of those once-in-a-lifetime moments didn't happen for you. You missed the senior awards day. Your high school prom was cancelled. And so was your senior class trip. You didn’t [...]