Today was a jumble of activities. It was over jumbled. This, of course, was my own doing. I had a coaching client - I don’t have many of...

The weather in Virginia is a con. Last weekend, I was in Hillsboro, Virginia with members of what has been re-dubbed “the woo woo crew”....

50 years ago today, at 11:39 PM, a chubby baby girl was born - weighing in at a whopping 9 lbs, 12 oz. It’s unlikely this was the reason...

Today’s weather is perfection. Really. Often in Virginia, rain comes through and there is no respite from the heat after the rain...

Here’s the thing about having more than one place you can call home: it can be impossible to see everyone you want to see when you visit....

July sped by with a whoosh. We began the month hosting company at our home and me having an initial interview with the CEO of a company...

Friday, three years, three months, and seven days after my first day at Traliant, was my last day at Traliant. It’s bittersweet, the way...

In Richmond, signs that say “Be Kind ❤️” can be spotted throughout the city (https://www.12onyourside.com/2019/01/08/richmond-woman-sprea...

On my 49th birthday last September, I pulled the Tower tarot card. This is a card I’ve only pulled one time prior and it was right before...

Whew. June was a busy month with half of it being consumed by travel to Colorado, Illinois, and KC. Sometimes people confuse me for an...

I’m on my way to Chicago and am on the worst seat in the plane. It’s directly behind first class & it’s as if I’m seated in the aisle...

Recently, I learned of a “Free & Easy Group Run” that was taking place at a nearby Richmond park this morning at 9 AM. This group run was...

Yesterday, I attended a silent retreat. I'd intended to attend a weekend silent retreat in 2023 but instead battled a cold, cough, and...

I’m a fixer. Give me a problem, and I can solve it. I don’t say this to brag. I mean, likely, I got good at solving problems because I...

It’s May, but in Richmond it already feels like summer. Northeast summer because it’s not too hot or too humid yet. It’s just right. A...

According to my Oura ring, I got the best night of sleep I had in a long time. Oura reported that my resting pulse rate had lowered...

While on a work call on Thursday, I was distracted by a text from my mom who was reporting that her friend’s husband had passed away....

“We just moved into this house.” I muttered to myself while reorganizing. This is a lie. In June, it will be 3 years that we’ve lived in...

I haven’t written all year - though my Grammarly word count says otherwise. I’ve written nothing of interest - and honestly, I can’t...

Today is Jeanette’s heavenly birthday. If she was her with us, like she should be and would be if life were remotely fair, she’d be 48....