Do you get embarrassed if you have to talk to someone new? Do you find yourself listening but not joining in? Here are nine simple tips to help you confidently take part in any conversation.

A casual phase used in conversation with a promise to meet again sometime in the future.

Christmas is a time to be quiet and silent by the fire. It is a time to think about gifts. It is a moment to feel peace within yourself.

A poem about a kitchen table.

You convert currency. You convert time. You become part of a religious group that is also a conversion because you discuss on what is the meaning of life.

I thought this was pretty funny.

Sexy lips.

Four of 50 haiku poems written on Friday, July 1, 2011 to document the day my husband had surgery. Each haiku deals with something that was around me that day from the time I left that morning until we were home and finally went to sleep.

It is important to share your dream and desire with others.

What’s your plan really?
Where do I stand?
What’s the story on the other side?
Is this really what I want?