by Marie Watts | Apr 24, 2023 | Blog
This week has thrown more of life’s curveballs at me than I’d ever imagined possible in such a short period of time. The bad and good, all jumbled up into one. In the meantime, I’m desperately trying to complete my mission to be what I could have been. Basically, I...
by Marie Watts | Apr 17, 2023 | Blog
Upset and saddened sum up my feelings about the ethics brouhaha surrounding Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas. I was raised by a father who had a strong code of ethics regarding what was right and wrong. He worked for Exxon and had a cool mechanical pencil, dark...
by Marie Watts | Apr 10, 2023 | Blog
Wild Texas weather descended upon the ranch Wednesday around eight pm. The sky lit up and rumbled, but it was all bark and no bite. Nary a drop of rain. Grumbling, I went to bed. You see, it’s been: Dry so long, we only got a quarter-inch of rain during Noah’s Flood....
by Marie Watts | Apr 3, 2023 | Blog
Since the 1990s, I have suffered with clinical depression. And, despite meds, it has taken hold of me in the past few weeks. At one point in my life, I became so depressed I was a walking zombie. Going to work, not able to think. Barely putting one foot in front of...
by Marie Watts | Mar 27, 2023 | Blog
William Shakespeare (1564-1626) is my 11th great-grand uncle! Who knew? Family Search dropped me an email the other day to inform me of this connection. I guess writing is in my genes. However, somewhere along the way, his genius got wiped from my DNA. WILLIAM...
by Marie Watts | Mar 20, 2023 | Blog
Today is World Storytelling Day. It got me to thinking about the craft. I fancy myself as a wonderful storyteller. My oral ability to spin a yarn made me a popular trainer in the business world, allowing me to teach others management, diversity, communication skills,...
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