I think this is the beginning of a beautiful friendship

I thought quoting one of my all time favorite movies, Casablanca, would be a fitting way to start my new blog.

Although I have (plentiful) experience writing about what is going on with other people in my day-job, I have zero experience - besides Facebook - writing about what is going on in MY LIFE. I hope that with this simple Blog, I am able to reach out to friends, family, colleagues, and those who share similar interests (and, let's be honest, dilemmas). I will try to talk about things that people care about and not so much as what I had for breakfast this morning.

Topics I hope to cover - single-parenting, lifestyle choices, single-parent careers, long-distance relationships, coping with grief, and some not so heavy topics like adventures, photography, music, concerts and even a movie or book review or two.

I will also be using this blog as a networking tool so from time to time, I may talk about what is going on in my professional career and some insights into the PR world.

I won't be asking for any work on your end - if you want to leave feedback, ask questions, or tell me how I'm nitpicking things, go right ahead. But don't feel obligated to do so unless you feel passionately enough to spend a few minutes gathering your thoughts.

So, although Ilsa offers a franc for your thoughts, as Rick says, "In America they'd bring only a penny, and, huh, I guess that's about all they're worth."