An update on “Good Thing”

An update on “Good Thing”

My newest feature film is titled Good Thing: A Documentary About Landfill Dogs. It’s currently in production. The film features Meredith College professor Shannon Johnstone, the photographer behind Landfill Dogs, a series of images featuring adoptable dogs in...
Thoughts on seeking the truth

Thoughts on seeking the truth

I’ve spent a lifetime seeking the truth; it’s an obsession. That’s thanks, in part, to growing up in a small town. Because in a small town most people know a person’s name, family, and business. Reputations are formed. Rumors spread quickly....
The power of forgiveness

The power of forgiveness

A Little Background Getting married in 2013 put me through the ringer. Let me be clear: everything about the man I married and our commitment to one another is totally dreamy. I’m really lucky in that regard. But planning a wedding and the logistics of starting...
Cancer: One Year Later

Cancer: One Year Later

My dog, Louie, was diagnosed with cancer in April 2016. We’re approaching the exact date that my husband and I found out that Louie was sick. I wasn’t sure we’d have another year with our sweet dog, so I’ve been counting every day as a blessing...
Free screening of MISS REPRESENTATION on 3/29

Free screening of MISS REPRESENTATION on 3/29

There will be a free screening of the documentary film Miss Representation on March 29th, at The Cary Theater, in Cary, N.C., starting at 7:00 PM. I highly recommend this movie. Please share with your family and friends. Go have drinks afterwards and talk about the...
The 2016 Joy Jar

The 2016 Joy Jar

At the end of 2015, I found the “joy jar” project online in a few different places. It sounded pretty cheesy; the kind of obnoxious thing that makes you groan. And I mean uncontrollably groan aloud, so others can hear you. But I was in a season of my life where things...