When the Bell Rings Close to Home
A reflection on Maine, the fire service, volunteer responders, the Red Cross, and how we can support those who answer…
Writing
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From Attendee to Speaker: A Full Circle Moment with IFWTWA
There are certain organizations that feel like a natural fit from the very beginning, and for me, the International Food Wine…
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A Pause, Not an Escape: Writing from St. Lucia
It’s early morning, and I’m sitting on the porch of a cottage suite at Calabash Cove Resort and Spa. The…
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Shoestring Manor: Lessons in Home, Life, and Letting Go
Some homes are meant to be forever, and others are meant to be stepping stones. For me, “Shoestring Manor”, an…
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From Flute Notes to Flight Delays: Life Between the Lines
Some weeks, life moves in a rhythm that feels less like a gentle breeze and more like a symphony of…
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Two-Book Contract Signed with Louisiana Publisher
It was good to return to Louisiana to make some happy memories. On February 15 at Houmas House Estate and…
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Connecting the Dots
“You can’t connect the dots looking forward; you can only connect them looking backwards. So you have to trust that…
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You Can’t Get There From Here
There’s a phrase used here in Maine, as you look across the water from the shoreline to other parts of…
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Unprepared
My last words uttered as they brought me into the OR were, “I’m not ready.”
Because we can’t ever prepare ourselves enough for doing what needs to be done. Had I not risked my life that day, I probably would not be here today to tell my story.
