My Journey

First off, let me reassure you—this is coming from a place of genuine concern, not judgment. I’ve been in your shoes, so I get it. Life feels like it’s spinning out of control lately, doesn’t it? You’ve had a lot on your to-do list lately, especially with the purchase of your house, the move, and all the stress that comes along with it. Buying a house isn’t like some reality TV home shows where a crew fixes the place up before you move-in is it? In real life, you have to do a

It’s that time of year again when people from around the world adorn themselves with brightly colored beads and descend onto the streets of New Orleans with their drinks in hand to celebrate the festive season known as: Mardi Gras. While the rest of the country packs away their Christmas decorations and nestles in for the dreary, gray, cold winter months, the people of the crescent city have other ideas. Houses once decked out with red and green for the holiday season are tra

In case you were wondering, yes, I do see you. I’ve known you’ve been lurking in the Rodney Rhoda Taylor enjoys a serene afternoon in the backyard, savoring a Cosmopolitan and their book, "A Life in Letters." shadows for some time now. Don’t think this hasn’t gone unnoticed, as it hasn’t. With each passing day you’ve slowly been creeping back into my life, like a cat, no, more like a vampire stalking its prey ready to pounce at any moment. While I’ve always wanted a stalker,