Love Letters

Love Letters

Love Letters Julie McGue Author The birthday I share with my twin sister – and now a grandson, too – falls a few days before Valentine’s Day. For as long as I can remember my twin sister and I have celebrated our birthday together, and the star of the show is always...
Responsible Party

Responsible Party

Responsible Party Julie McGue Author A glance at my watch told me I needed to hurry. I grabbed my purse and scrambled for the elevator. When the doors slid open, a man about my age tumbled out. “This isn’t the lobby?” he asked, a confused look washing over his face. ...
It’s Not About You

It’s Not About You

It’s Not About You Julie McGue Author We all have them. Those phrases of self-encouragement or personal mantras that lift, encourage, and urge us to press through awkward moments, fearful scenarios, and difficult times. I have a few, too: You can do it. Be brave. Be...
The Holidays Can Be Triggering*

The Holidays Can Be Triggering*

How to cope when the Holiday season bogs you down. Julie McGue Author Mid-November, around the same time a batch of Black Friday deals wormed into my inbox, a familiar ache coursed through my neck and shoulders. At first, I blamed the discomfort on too much computer...
Anticipating Christmas

Anticipating Christmas

Anticipating Christmas Julie McGue Author On my cell phone’s small screen, I watched as my grandsons danced around my daughter’s family room in their Halloween costumes. The three-year-old was a black furry cat and five-year-old DJ grasped an ominous sickle while he...
A Time in Your Life

A Time in Your Life

A Time in Your Life Julie McGue Author Before my friends and I scatter to warm places to spend the winter, it’s our habit to get together for one last Girls Night Out. Sometimes we hit a favorite restaurant, but the preferred location is in someone’s cozy living room...

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