Savory Salad Dressing – Homemade Goodness

Semper Sarah Savory Salad Dressing   Don’t over think this.  Measurements are rough.  Mix to your liking and preference…you know, “Just Roll With It!” ;)   A few tablespoons of Olive oil (I prefer Coeur D’olives roasted garlic and rosemary) A few tablespoons of Balsamic vinegar (Coeur D’olives 18 year old Modena balsamic vinegar) A [...]

Getting Unstuck After Military Sexual Trauma – Living A Life You Love Even After Trauma

On 1 August 2012, I was honored to be a guest on the Dr. Laura Ciel radio show, On the Edge of Exceptional.  You can listen to segments 1 and 2 of the show and/or see more on my press page at http://www.SemperSarah.com/media.   Below, you can read a bit of our “Q&A” session.  These were [...]

Rolling With the Unexpected Blessings: Thank You and What’s New&Good In Your Life?

#1 - First and foremost, THANK YOU thank you thank you thank you Thank YOU! to those of you who voted for my entry in the Ford "Random Acts of Fusion" Contest last week.  I WON!!! :)  Hooray!! Thanks to all of you awesome supporters, my sweet Pete and I get to take a much [...]

March On “The Hill:” The Summit for Truth and Justice

(Serving survivors by Just Rolling With It - An account of my experiences at the Service Women's Action Network Summit for Truth and Justice as published by OutLoud Magazine, Columbus Ohio, August 2012.  The original, unedited version of this piece, which includes various comments from readers, can be read here)     (Also, I appear at [...]

Stephen Covey Passes Away, and Sarah Talks about Life, Mountain-Biking, and Resilience

“Live, love, laugh, leave a legacy.” -Stephen Covey The world lost a wise spirit today.  Many were shocked to hear that the beloved author was 79 years old at the time of his death since many fans - myself included - assumed he was younger than that.  Why?  Was it his youthful aura and timeless [...]

Mountain Biking – A Metaphor For Life (Yes, Seriously)

About a week ago, while I visited family in North Carolina, I was having kind of a drab day.  I had not slept well, and had been inside most of the day trying to get some work done.  I did not feel like exercising, honestly.  As much as I love the trails throughout my parents’ [...]

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