story

The Story Of A Small Town Girl

by Monica July 26, 2012

This post is part of a Blog Hop created by Brigitte Lyons of Unfettered Ink. In her Story Crafting Practicum, Brigitte asked each participant to answer a prompt regarding the journey of our own stories, specifically in regards to our careers. The following is an attempt at sharing my story. :: Once upon a time there was [...]

Struggling to Understand

by Monica February 29, 2012

There is a real danger in writing about my journey on this little blog. Or for anyone on any blog. Or anywhere the person can hide from behind a curtain and bellow out commandments for living the good life. Writing about Bucket Lists, adventures, and success is easy. We can justify the sharing of these [...]

Lost & Found: Why I’m Traveling to Southeast Asia

by Monica February 8, 2012

Greetings from the Cathay Pacific terminal in Hong Kong! I suppose you may be wondering what I’m doing here. Looking around at the sea of middle–aged men in expensive business suits, I’m beginning to wonder the same thing. But first, I should back up and explain that I am en route to Thailand (to be [...]

The Most Important Story Is Your Own

by Monica July 26, 2011

The tragedies in the news this weekend made me pause to reflect about what makes people turn to a life of addiction like Amy Winehouse or hatred and violence like Behring Breivik in Norway. Obviously neither case was a snap decision in the making. Life experiences along with individual decisions and circumstances always come into [...]