In February of this year I shared with you that I’m in the midst of a sort of relaunch of this space. It’s definitely a work in progress, but this time I’m not all on my own. I have enlisted the help of a dear friend to act as a sounding board, cheerleader, encourager, arse … More The Editor
Do you have a fear of mirrors and swim suits? Is your self-worth a slave to the bathroom scale? If you’ve ever struggled, or are currently struggling, with losing weight, this is for you. A few weeks ago I mentioned my own journey to significantly decreasing my mass and several of you said you’d like … More Honey, I Shrank Myself
Did you know I wrote a book, Unlocked: Essential Keys to Manage Family Conflict, with my professor friend, Angela? I shared about it when it was published last year (https://shannonrbrown.com/2022/07/14/hot-off-the-presses/), but since it’s been a while I thought I’d mention it again. And this time, you get a little sample! As I’m certain you can … More The Food Feud
Last night as I awaited the arrival of the new year, a dear friend sent this to me and several of our friends. I think it was the perfect way to end a tumultuous year, and prepare to embrace the new year ahead. Such an incredible reminder that we can approach life with a kinder, … More A Gentler Year
“He stood in the heat of the desert, keeping watch over our freedom. She stood on the bow of a ship, keeping watch over our freedom. They crept through the jungle, keeping watch over our freedom. She worked furiously in a medical tent, keeping watch over our freedom. He repaired a plane in the pouring … More Thank You, Thank You, Thank You
I’m currently sitting with my toes in the grass dreaming of high places. (No, this isn’t a fever dream left over from 4/20. 😉 But before we go further, perhaps I should back up just a little bit. This morning I met a friend and we did a little “hiking.” We had a lovely time … More Ten Toes in the Grass
Sharing the hard things with each other, makes the joyful times even sweeter. This has been one hell of a year. When we turned the first page of 2020, there was no way we could have imagined what would come at us. It’s been rough in some way for almost all of us and every … More The Hard Things
He stood in the heat of the desert, keeping watch over our freedom. She stood on the bow of a ship, keeping watch over our freedom. They crept through the jungle, keeping watch over our freedom. She worked furiously in a medical tent, keeping watch over our freedom. He repaired a plane in the pouring … More Thank You For Your Service
It’s that time of year again, graduation season. I don’t have a graduation in my house this year, but several of my friends’ children are about to graduate from either high school or college. I admit, I’m relieved I’m not expected to attend any of the ceremonies this year. Because honestly, unless one of the … More Just Like That
Hi! I know it’s been awhile since you’ve heard from me. Thought I’d let you know I’m still alive. I unexpectedly had surgery a couple of months ago and it’s taken a while to get back into the swing of things. Despite that, I couldn’t let this year end without one last post. 🙂 Scrolling … More So Long 2018!
Shannon R. Brown 