Have you ever felt inadequate or like an imposter? I have to share a secret with you: I’ve never felt confident using commas in writing (and yes, I’m a writer and author. But I believe in having a good team around me and one of their strengths is commas, so they help me edit work). My uncertainty with commas has been like a little haze in the background of my brain and finally the fuzz got buzzing loud enough that I took an action step.

In the town where I live, there is a large paint spill in front of a humble strip mall people drive by all day long. It’s evidence of a mistake where poured paint meant for striping and guiding drivers into correct paths accidentally spilled into a bright splattered mess startling drivers with a double-take. I’ve often wondered why…