About Me

I've never known what makes someone who writes, a writer. Is it about being published? Is it having the self-belief to refer to yourself as one? I don't know, I just know that beauty, pain and love make my words want to flow. And there has been enough persistent urging from friends that I write more...  so, here I am. 

But who am I?

Well, since you asked:

• I am easily captivated by pretty things and as such have an appreciation for good design (especially interiors), fashion, and art.
• I am a regular happy snapper and budding travel photographer.
• Cooking is my meditation. Eating is a pleasure. Dining out is a wonderful treat. 
• My list of "places to travel to"  will always exceed the number of pages in my passport. 
• I am a big fan of The West Wing (and all Sorkin series). 
• Not surprisingly, I am an avid Francophile (well, duh). 

This blog is born out of fairly extraordinary circumstances for a fairly ordinary person. I just go about my days trying to live a life that is good, honest and happy, but then things happen. Sometimes big things. And this chapter is certainly one of them. 

I'm not alone in experiencing hardship or struggles, but my hope is to shine light on both the rawness and beauty of the human experience; because on any ordinary day your world could be turned upside down too.