by Rita Hudgens | Dec 5, 2017
Dear December, Who invited you here so prematurely, aren’t you arriving a bit sooner than usual? Does anyone else feel slightly overwhelmed this time of year? I woke up very early this morning which happened to be the first Sunday of December. As I flipped the light...
by Rita Hudgens | Nov 28, 2017
The other night my friend and I had just finished dinner and were walking through a very familiar parking lot to the car. As I glanced to my left, I saw a cluster of fast food restaurants and unexpectedly memories engulfed me; I felt like time stood still. In an...
by Rita Hudgens | Nov 20, 2017
Have you ever been called out by a 5 year old? It’s been awhile; actuality it was quite a few years ago during the dog days of summer. My kids and I were on a quest for the proverbial dream family vacation. The plan was to start out in Oakland, California drive to...
by Rita Hudgens | Nov 14, 2017
Back in the day when I was a very young child, I had one huge emotional trigger guaranteed to terrify the living daylights out of me and send me into a full blown anxiety attack. This well-known trigger was a highly anticipated event, a tradition that all my friends...
by Rita Hudgens | Nov 7, 2017
Have you ever had to eat crow? I hate the taste of crow but I had to eat it last week. My friend Chelsea and I were attending an early morning Business Breakfast. The meeting was about to begin so we sat down at our table to listen to the first speaker. As soon as I...
