I so enjoyed sharing my new book, Where the Water Meets the Sand, with a wonderful group at The Twig Bookstore in San Antonio last Sunday. I’ve been reflecting on a question posed to me there by a man who identified himself as a neurologist. “Tyra, we often hear that people aren’t given more than they can handle. Do you agree with that? That people are not given more than they can handle?” I’ve heard that concept all my life, often in the context of religious or spiritual discussions, so … [Read more...]

During one of my recent speaking engagements in Chicago, I was asked what I consider to be my greatest accomplishments. These two topped the list: Getting sober and overcoming my addictions to alcohol, binging and purging, and cutting. These developed in me compassion rather than judgment for others who suffer from addictions. Earning three degrees in education. I carried a quiver full of common sense, experience and determination to help children in trouble, sensing when they were … [Read more...]

You Are Not Alone: Encouragement for the Heart of a Military Spouse is a book of 30 daily readings, all valuable and trustworthy written by a seasoned experienced military spouse whose been through the trials of single parenthood, deployment, and all the opportunities and challenges inherent in the lives of families dedicated to the service of our country. Jen is a sensitive writer, mother, military spouse, and an experienced woman whose marriage has forced her, like so many who serve our … [Read more...]

A dream come true... As I pulled into my driveway, I was thrilled to see three boxes sitting on the front porch.  I could barely contain myself.  I’d received the Fed Ex tracking number the day before. My books had finally arrived. This journey began more than 30 years ago when I started writing about the devastation of losing my husband, Larry, the time I spent in a psychiatric hospital, and the love and support that enabled me to persevere. For three decades I dreamed of bringing hope … [Read more...]

Not long ago I was out for a walk in the beautiful Westwood Village neighborhood of Los Angeles when I came upon something that stopped me in my tracks.  It was a telephone booth. With a working pay phone! What was such a familiar necessity during my teenage and young adult years now seemed like an antique. But there it was, mounted on a wall next to the sidewalk. My first reaction was to take photos of it…with my cell phone. Then I started remembering…all the times I stayed out too late … [Read more...]