Complete Self Care

Love yourself first, and everything else falls in line. You really have to love yourself to get anything done in this world. – Lucille Ball Several years ago Self Care became a way of life for me.  My entire world had been turned upside down and I stepped into a time...
Mistakes or “on purpose’s”?

Mistakes or “on purpose’s”?

“Tomorrow is a new day. You shall begin well and serenely and with too high a spirit to be cumbered with your old nonsense.” –Ralph Waldo Emerson Recently, I did something nonsensical, something that caused me and others pain. I have always told my...

What’s In a Name?

This January I am truly starting my life as a new person.  Or as my old self.  In December I received legal permission to change my name from Packard to Davis.  Davis is my maiden name.  The name I was given at birth. When I introduce myself to people I have met in...
Real Friendship

Real Friendship

I recently had a coffee with a used to be friend from High School. We were that kind of friend that connected deeply for a short time and then lost track, so it’s been almost 30 years since we’ve spoken. The same thing happened again, when we met for...