Finding Extraordinary celebrates meaningful coincidences—those chance encounters and unexpected connections that quietly transform our lives. These muses reveal how ordinary moments can become crossroads of magic, grace, and human connection. Inspired by “Locker Room Moments with Dad,” this collection honors life’s beautiful accidents: the strangers who cross our paths, the small gestures that change everything, and the reminders that even our darkest moments hold light. The extraordinary isn’t far away—it’s woven into every day. When we stay open to wonder, meaning finds us right where we are.
What’s a growing-bald-by-the-minute Mama to do? Prepare for the fallout and find the great coverup. To wig out, or not to wig out? That’s the question. But when I still had long hair and had to imagine what it’d like to be going el commando on top, I grabbed my wigman. Alexandra, of course. It’s not… Continue reading Wigging Out With A New Attitude
Wreckage is on my mind lately. You know how the hymn goes: “Amazing grace how sweet the sound That saved a wreck like me.” Chemo left me a train wreck, which reminds me of a sick joke that I’d tell as a kid. I’d laugh so hard I couldn’t get out the punch line. I… Continue reading Amazing Grace
I started off writing about joy for this week’s muse. My youngest became a teenager. If nothing else, I wanted to be a joyful mama, celebrate her and write the beautiful story of my Amazing Alexandra that I carry in my heart. No can do! Not this week. Not much joy’s coming from me. It’s… Continue reading With A Little Help From My Friends
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