by Cathy Jean Francois | Apr 15, 2024
I had a conversation with a recent newlywed who shared with me the struggle she had in deciding whether she should take her husband’s name. She spoke of identity, and an important case can be made for that. According to the dictionary, one of the definitions for...
by Cathy Jean Francois | Mar 21, 2024
The very first boyfriend I ever had cheated on me for the entire two years we were together. He was 19 years old and I was 17—very naïve, very gullible, and very much in love. Although, looking back at it now, I think what I felt for this guy was something more like...
by Cathy Jean Francois | Jan 26, 2023
During my walk with my puppy Roxie one morning, I listened to one of my favorite podcasters Sarah Werner who talked about writing as a form of healing and self-care. She said that “…channeling your story or your pain or your trauma or your joy through a fictional...
by Cathy Jean Francois | Dec 29, 2022
The holidays are upon us. The colorful lights that carefully decorate random houses in all types of different neighborhoods are a daily reminder that we are all collectively looking forward to a very special occasion. In the midst of the chaos of our lives, many of us...
by Cathy Jean Francois | Nov 30, 2022
Our thoughts are truly powerful. They dictate what we do and how we feel. One of the most powerful lessons regarding positive thoughts that I could have learned through experience is summed up in this quote by Mary Engelbreit: “If you don’t like something, change it;...
