Welcome to Humor in Chaos 💫

Life is messy. Sometimes it's painful. But here's what I've learned through chronic illness, family upheaval, and life's unexpected turns - joy is still possible, especially in the chaos.

This isn't your typical "everything is perfect" blog. Here, we get real about:

Finding joy after trauma
Navigating chronic illness with grace (and humor)
Building authentic relationships
Creating beauty from life's chaos

No toxic positivity. No sugar-coating. Just honest stories and real hope for anyone wondering if joy is still possible in life's messiest moments.

Start with the "Searching for Joy" series, where we explore how to find light in life's darkest moments, one story at a time.

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Read My Books

Killing the Cat, Jay Shetty, a Pot Roast, and Indiana Jones

Ever have a lengthy conversation with a three year old? Why this and why that. I don't know if curiosity only killed the cat. It may have...

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4 min read

There Seems to be Something with Me and Hotdogs.

The Hotdog. The food of the non-gods. The king of the open fire pit alongside the s'more. The garbage can of filler meats that brings...

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5 min read

Personal Evolution

I came across a photo of me from 2018 when I was very ill from Lupus. It was in conjunction with an article I had written about living...

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4 min read

Shy Bird Sings

Heads up: this title is really meaningless for the actual topic of this post. I got it from ChatGPT. I am sitting here with my daughter...

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2 min read

Confessions from a Toxic Parent

WARNING: TRIGGERS! F word is prevalent, and potential emotional triggers. Please allow me to preface this post by saying that I have...

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10 min read

Dog City

My daughter likes to scope out various coffee shops throughout the western half of the Los Angeles suburbs. She is deeply into the modern...

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4 min read

Spilled Paint and the Best of Intentions

I love to paint. I'm terrible at it, but I love it nonetheless. I love the feel of the brush in my hand as the bristles push and pull the...

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4 min read

I Got In The Car With My Kid

We came through the mountains just in time before the snow started falling to slick up the twists and turns of the Colorado and Utah...

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6 min read

Empowerment: It Does a Body Good

The Mighty online publisher of essays from people who are battling medical and/or mental health conditions recently republished an essay...

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4 min read

How Do You Define Yourself?

I finally finished creating my profile on LinkedIn after it sat dormant for years. I listed my novels, articles and blogs; the...

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5 min read

What Is This?

Is this procrastination? Is this distraction? Is this me processing? Is this writer's block? Is this just life? Answer: All of the above....

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3 min read

Tornado!

Southern California is experiencing a rainy day in July. If you live in other parts of the world, that won't mean much to you. We are...

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3 min read

Comin' Out of the Woodwork

I was contacted by a dear friend I haven't seen in way too long. She has asked me to come visit her in her new place. I didn't even know...

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2 min read

What Am I?

When I first started taking my own writing seriously, I had difficulty knowing what to say when people asked what I do for a living....

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3 min read

The Power of Ketchup Paperback!

The Power of Ketchup is officially ready! People who have read all three books I have written so far agree this is my best story to date. I

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2 min read

Stupid Questions

When I was a kid, I had a teacher who did not believe in the philosophy that there is no such thing as a stupid question. He believed...

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2 min read

Let's talk pants.

I'm taking a break this afternoon from proofing Power of Ketchup paperback edition and thought I would blog about something that has been...

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2 min read

Now Comes the Hard Part

Everyone thinks the hard part of writing is the blank page when not one single word has been written. Not for me. It's the part that...

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4 min read

Your Words Have Power

What is the most powerful force in the universe? God? Love? Gravity? A black hole? A nuclear bomb?

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4 min read

Spiritual Attraction - Is That Really a Thing? Yep.

There is something fascinating that happens in the cells of the heart. There is an electrical spark that is generated from somewhere in all

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4 min read

Welcome to Humor in Chaos 💫

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Read My Books

Killing the Cat, Jay Shetty, a Pot Roast, and Indiana Jones

There Seems to be Something with Me and Hotdogs.

Personal Evolution

Shy Bird Sings

Confessions from a Toxic Parent

Dog City

Spilled Paint and the Best of Intentions

I Got In The Car With My Kid

Empowerment: It Does a Body Good

How Do You Define Yourself?

What Is This?

Tornado!

Comin' Out of the Woodwork

What Am I?

The Power of Ketchup Paperback!

Stupid Questions

Let's talk pants.

Now Comes the Hard Part

Your Words Have Power

Spiritual Attraction - Is That Really a Thing? Yep.

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