Aging, jealousy, parenting, rediscovering your passion, and even the Dilbert-like moments of office politics are examined in this collection of essays and short story. The author pulls the reader into her experiences ­ ordinary and extraordinary ­ and invites the reader to share in the life lesson of each moment.

Because I Can has many inspiring, poignant, and humorous essays. In one particularly moving essay, the author shares how her guilt and fear of success caused her to live a life that was not of her making. The author reminds the reader that we should never diminish or devalue our own life to offset the less fortunate life of someone we love.

This collection is written over a period of nearly two decades providing a timeline of experiences and the empowering message that we all deserve to actualize our dreams ­ just because we can.