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In a year that brought so many challenges, there were still discoveries and blessings and favorites.  Here are my top ten favorite things from 2020.  1. Memes I’m not sure if it was because we were all trapped in our homes for months or if we needed the stress release of humor, but those people…

When I started the corporation named Rise Up, Inc. three years ago, I held in my spirit only a little tiny spark of an idea. The name of the company was inspired by the song “Rise Up” from the musical Hamilton, and the work I wanted to do was the expression of a compelling calling…

On a Thursday afternoon in late August sitting at my kitchen table, I grit my teeth together so hard they hurt and felt tears of frustration spill out of my eyes.  My nine-year-old son had just given me his sixth creative excuse to avoid his math homework in less than twenty minutes.  So far, he…

In one of my all-time favorite movies, Dirty Dancing, the sultry, talented protagonist Johnny is teaching his new temporary partner how to dance.  He holds his arms out in a frame facing her and says, “This is my dance space. This is your dance space. I don’t go into yours, you don’t go into mine.…

If you’re pondering an engagement with me but you just aren’t sure, this story is for you! The Inca Trail is by far the most famous hiking trek in South America and is rated by many to be in the top 5 treks in the world. It’s 27 miles long and is filled with beautiful…