I may call myself an Inspiration Giver, but you all give that energy right back to me. Meeting you at events and book signings fills my soul in ways words can’t fully capture. You remind me of why I started and why I must continue. And for that, I thank you. Your stories, your smiles, your vulnerability, it all meets me in a place deeper than surface connection. When you share how a page spoke to you, how a sentence found you at the right time, it reminds me that these words

And that was one of the lessons I received on that day from the great teachers.

Last night I witnessed that of the Chicago Bears game. Though the team did not win the game due to points, in my eyes they did win.

I have been to the city of New Orleans, Louisiana, multiple times. But the last experience dug deep into me and stirred up what I had hidden years ago. It's like enjoying gumbo and suddenly discovering an unexpected ingredient that adds a pleasant surprise to the flavor. And you are happy the chef put it in because you would not have thought about doing so. The visit prior brought this up. I walked through the streets and allowed its enchantment. Not a spell to corrupt but a