Blog | Samantha Bluhm

Damaged Goods

The pink blemish on the side of my face sizzled like eggs frying in bacon grease. The center of the blemish turned burnt brown and orange...

Thanksgiving Day Odds

My mother has a knack for taking in strays. Not stray dogs or cats, but people with no place to go. It wasn’t unusual for me and my...

Cosmic Connections

As I sat in my home office writing a story that wanted to be told, the winged creature darted down from the ceiling and disrupted my flow...

Trucker Talk

I made the six-hour road trip to say good-bye to a family member and friend who made a positive and lasting impression on my family. When...

Kindergarten Superpower

When my five-year-old old son woke up that morning, he insisted I call him Peter Parker. It was the time in his young life when he was...

5 Ways To Remove The Entitlement From Divorce

I've experienced first-hand the effects of divorce. As a life coach, I’ve worked with clients who were struggling to find their new...

The 3000th day

When my son was young, he was obsessed with plants and trees and soils and seeds. He carried around the National Audubon Society Field...

Business Bullies

I registered for a fun run using an online race website. I entered the necessary information — name, address, age and credit card...

Divorce is a decision, not a label

The Upside to Divorce: 5 Things I Learned A college girl named Carly recently posted an article about living with her parent’s divorce....

Never too Late

After a miserable divorce and years of feeling inadequate as a woman and a mother, I was thrilled when my sister found somebody who makes...

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