Audrey J Burton

While I try to maintain a certain amount of balance to my life, I find it difficult at times to do that and when things get to me, I go in search of what makes me feel ok with the world. I call this my serenity. The word, itself, means the state of being calm, peaceful, and untroubled. Even the sound of the word is calming. When we first moved out of the suburbs back in 1990, we were looking for … [Read more...]

Remember having a small group of close friends when you were a kid and two of them had a falling out? One of them would expect you stop being friends with the other person. You would hear, “If you are really my friend, you won’t play with them anymore!” It didn’t matter if three days later everyone was over it. You were asked in the heat of the moment to make a decision and it was hard. It wasn’t … [Read more...]

It’s a difficult thing for me to admit, but I am not always smiling. I am not always feeling inspirational or inspired. I don’t always have the answers or know the questions to ask. I’m known for being the person who always finds the good side, the bright spot, the reason to keep going and I try to do it in a way that fits each situation and each person. Even if I’m not necessarily feeling it, I … [Read more...]

  If you’ve ever moved away and tried to go back “home”, you’ll understand this blog. If you haven’t, but may someday, you’ll find the things I bring up to be true. I have moved a lot. Not so much as a child, but as an adult. Home has been in a few different places. My first home, in Pennsylvania where I was born and grew up, was considered home for many years. So long in fact, that when I … [Read more...]

It happens. We get caught up in our own problems and end up saying or doing things to others that we don’t really mean. Stress can make us turn into Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde. When we lose our temper or are rude to people, especially those we care about, it’s hard to come back from it. For some reason, we are hardest on those we love because we make the assumption that all will be forgiven. But, … [Read more...]

It’s okay to not have it all figured out, to fall down, to fail, to freak out. It’s okay to feel afraid. It really is. What’s not okay is letting any of this stop you. You can feel it, but you can’t be it. ~Judy Holler~ Fear is My Homeboy: How to Slay Doubt, Boss Up, and Succeed on Your Own Terms   If you haven’t had a curve ball thrown at you in life, let’s face it, you ain’t in the … [Read more...]