Monday Musings

  It’s the time of year when our physical mailbox is stuffed with paper catalogs, and our inbox is populated with internet ads. With Thanksgiving barely behind us, we were slammed with  Black Friday  notices piling into our email, dozens hour after hour. Next up was  Small Business Saturday , a kinder, gentler approach to gift selection. This Hallmark holiday is the time to visit a local small-town merchant and honor them with your purchases. Once again, today, there has been an outpouring of ads, this time for  Cyber Monday . My iPhone notifications are off the charts. Tomorrow dawns with a philanthropic choice,  Giving Tuesday . It’s an excellent opportunity to donate dollars to your favorite charity. We are not impacted by these requests because we do our holiday shopping year-round. When we see an item we think would be a perfect present for a friend or family member, we pick it up and store it away until the time is right for gifting. Are you a last-mi...

Today is Giving Tuesday. You can participate by purchasing one (or more) of my poetry books,  Family Treasons . The book is available in both paperback and Kindle formats. Family Treasons   is a memoir in poetry form that follows my history of child abuse, sexual abuse, and domestic violence. I am not only a survivor; I’m a thriver. 50% of the author royalties will be donated to Domestic Violence Agencies: 25% to the  Domestic Abuse Project of Delaware County  (Pennsylvania) and 25% to  Hubbard House  (Jacksonville, Florida). I was honored to serve on the Board of Directors of each. Y o u can follow the Author on her  Website  and at  Twitter  for more information about her publications and awards.