Welcome to Don’t Say Sorry and the inner workings of my brain. This blog started out of the frustration I feel when I see society judging people for making decision that are right for them but don’t fit some of our socially accepted norms. I left a very successful career to raise my then teenage girls through their launch into adulthood. After making that decision, I faced a lot of judgement and it was frustrating to feel I had to apologize or say sorry for following in my heart, what I knew was right for myself and my family. I want to empower other people to do the same, even if the path they choose is hard for others to understand and most importantly, I want them to claim those choices unapologetically and “Don’t Say Sorry” for choosing to live their best and most authentic life.
Latest Blog Posts
- My Hardest Goodbye Yet…..And I’m An Emotional Mess
Early morning drop off at the airport to send my youngest back for her final semester of college and I’m dissolved into tears that are as prolific as the day I dropped off my oldest child for her first day of college. I suppose the tears represent bookends in our life: the first days of… Read more: My Hardest Goodbye Yet…..And I’m An Emotional Mess - PSA: Aging Is A Privilege
It’s February 7th and I am feeling exactly the same way I have on this date for the last 35 years. 35 Years.How Is That Possible? My high school best friend Valerie was hit by a car and died 35 years ago today. I was a freshman at USC, far from the small town of… Read more: PSA: Aging Is A Privilege - Don’t Say Sorry For Your Pain
Yesterday was heartbreaking. Today is surreal. We had to say goodbye to our sweet Cody after 14 1/2 years of love, tail wags, occasional kisses and abundant joy. He was ready and he let us know, which should make this bearable because he’s no longer suffering. But the honest truth is, it’s not bearable. Not… Read more: Don’t Say Sorry For Your Pain