I have been putting off writing this week's article because it was just too emotional. We are a very small island and the crossover of who is related to and knows whom can be overwhelming when hearing about losses. Anyway, two weekends ago three little ones died. One tragedy was the death of little girl who was born with too many physical challenges and did not live much outside the hospital for her two years. Her parents must be worn to the nub and have other children too

It is Aloha Friday and the day before our Independence Day. Happy 4th! I am feeling a little bit like the sea grass in the photograph. Blowing gently back and forth...not really stable but not bending. The Inspirational Authors' Event on Facebook was fun! I got to meet so many wonderful female authors. I am grateful that Dana Goodman invited me to be a part of the event. Due to my location I had the last time slot all to myself and it was a great experience. Because I didn't

Inspirational Authors Facebook Event This is a blog post by Janet Givens, author of “Stuttering” and “At Home on the Kazakh Steppe”… I am honored to be participating in the Inspirational Authors Event with her on Facebook. I am also grateful to her for putting this information together. A few weeks ago I was invited to participate in a one-day FB event as an “inspirational author.” I was curious. What is an inspirational author? I hadn’t thought of myself an inspiration a