Perspective changes anything Perspective Changes Everything Toby July 16, 2024 July 16, 2024 Are you a glass-half-full, or a glass-half-empty kind of person? I’ve always considered myself an optimist. But perspective is bigger than just that one question. Sometimes perspective is a matter of physically putting yourself in a different place.… Read the rest
My thoughts What is it that you Fear? Toby June 27, 2024 July 5, 2024 My husband and I have the joy of living with my stepson and his family, so we are on-site grandparents. It fills our lives with energy, laughter, and hugs.… Read the rest
My thoughts The Smallness of Our World Toby May 30, 2024 July 5, 2024 Spring eases into summer and the world seems to come alive. This morning an ant crawled up my leg and as I watched her, I wondered what it might be like to see the world from an ant’s perspective.… Read the rest
Podcasts, Interviews & Articles Empowering Women Authors Toby May 10, 2024 July 5, 2024 I had so much fun with this interview! I hope you enjoy it as well… … Read the rest
Perspective changes anything When Time Stood Still Toby May 3, 2024 July 5, 2024 I intended this blog post to be about the recent total eclipse, but it changed direction on the way to my computer screen. I will say the total eclipse was spellbinding.… Read the rest
My thoughts April comes softly… Toby April 7, 2024 July 5, 2024 Treading softly, April comes whispering. It dispels the sharp March winds and pushes the gray clouds aside. Tulips pop their heads through the soil, bird songs fill the air.… Read the rest
My thoughts Emily Toby July 22, 2023 July 5, 2024 My sweet little girl. This photo was taken in the NICU on July 23, 1982. It was the first time I saw my baby and the only photo I have of her.… Read the rest
My thoughts Anniversary Toby June 14, 2023 July 5, 2024 I thought writing a book was hard, but I learned birthing it into the world is even harder! On June 15, 2022, my memoir Living With Conviction launched.… Read the rest
Criminal Justice Reform America. In prison… Toby August 13, 2022 July 5, 2024 More than any other country in the world, America is in prison. We lock people up at a higher rate than anyone else. With just over 4% of the world’s population, America has 25% of the world’s incarcerated population.… Read the rest
Podcasts, Interviews & Articles Animated Story – MY story! Toby July 6, 2022 July 5, 2024 Browsing through YouTube, I stumble upon this fun little animation about a story of a woman who broke her boyfriend out of prison. It was MY story!… Read the rest