Reasons why Istanbul should be #1 on your Bucket List

How I ended up in this city is pure serendipity. But here I am and I LOVE it. Everyday I learn more and more. 17M people live here, but it feels like any other city in the world, only more historical and beautiful. Let me tell you why I love it.You walk amongst historical sites … Continue reading Reasons why Istanbul should be #1 on your Bucket List

Oprah(isms)

What you do have control over is how you re-act to whatever happens in your life. What we all become is exactly what we believe we can. My confidence comes from knowing there is something greater than myself that I am a part of and also is a part of me. How I think one … Continue reading Oprah(isms)

How do you love?

Let me count the ways. sunrises and sunsets, baby smiles and baby breath, beaches and mountains, lovers, arguments and making up, flowers on my patio, orchids on my desk, a family who remind me I'm loved, children who taught me, unconditional love, living with dying .... friends who sit with me in silence who understand … Continue reading How do you love?