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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What Are You Leaving Behind?

That is the question I indirectly ask my clients in my get-to-know-you worksheets for coaching. I asked it of myself directly when I...

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Hangry Birds At Dawn

Some hangry baby birds woke me up at dawn this morning. I'm not a fan of seeing the dawn. I prefer to face the opposite direction on the...

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Downsizing: The Upside to Upsizing (and An Announcement Thrown In)

I have moved many times in my adult life. The last two moves, and a divorce to boot, required massive amounts of downsizing. Every time,...

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Not Productive Today?

Me neither. Well, that isn't entirely true, but it feels like it. I'm writing a workbook for my project. I was hoping to have this...

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Meanwhile, in Death Valley...

There is a place where rocks and boulders seemingly move in a sychronized pattern for no discernible reason. How can that be? There is a...

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Who's Right? What's Right? Is That Right?

Vitriol = (Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary) bitterly harsh or caustic language or criticism. There is so much vitriol tossed around...

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Humor In Chaos

I have a first draft done for my next book! Woo Hoo!!! This is not a novel. This is a book on the reasons for Humor In Chaos. The last...

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Flannery and Me (And A Book Update)

I am a new fan of Maya Hawke. I was already a fan of Stranger Things on Netflix, so I knew who she was; but, I just found out she...

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Dating and False Advertising

Are you in the dating world? I'm not a fan. I'm one foot back in it, thrust in unwillingly, and I find it daunting. I know others find it...

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Sitcoms and the Apocalypse

The 1980s gave us an onslaught of brilliant comedic shows and movies. I love going back and watching reruns of Friends and revisiting...

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How About An On and Off Switch?

De-program or re-program? One of the most common conversations I have with other women is the challenge to say "no". We are the "yes"...

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No Buttons for Friday

This is my daughter's cat, Friday. I think I have blogged about her before. I am not a cat person. I am more of a dog person. Friday has...

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Don't Be Too Quick...

There are beautiful rose bushes all over in the community I live in here in Southern California. At this time of the year, they are in...

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Squandered Gifts

I was listening to a Christian podcaster, Chris Stefanick, interview writer, Paul McCusker, on saints and story telling....

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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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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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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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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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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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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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Welcome to Humor in Chaos 💫

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Read My Books

What Are You Leaving Behind?

Hangry Birds At Dawn

Downsizing: The Upside to Upsizing (and An Announcement Thrown In)

Not Productive Today?

Meanwhile, in Death Valley...

Who's Right? What's Right? Is That Right?

Humor In Chaos

Flannery and Me (And A Book Update)

Dating and False Advertising

Sitcoms and the Apocalypse

How About An On and Off Switch?

No Buttons for Friday

Don't Be Too Quick...

Squandered Gifts

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

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