Famous Obscurity

I’ve always received a lot of attention for my name – Samara J’aime Strauss. It’s a unique mouthful that represents many different nationalities and meanings. My mother actually chose ‘Samara’ because though she liked ‘Samantha’, she thought it would be too difficult...

Are you properly nourished?

Are you Properly Nourished? Many people around me have recently embarked upon new, healthy eating plans. A lot of these plans seem to fail unless there is additional accountability, whether through a friend, spouse, or organization. I’ve even told my husband that I...

Tune out the chaos; Tune into God

We all have our moments. All women, at one time or another, has had a “WHY ME?” moment – and probably more than once. Married, single, widowed or divorced; mother to 10 or mother of none, every woman has moments when life seems inexplicable and overwhelming, and all...