Author: Camila

Based in Atlanta, but from the mountains of North Carolina. New widow of a man from Iran. Mother of one precious girl. Anti-human trafficking expert. Sister to 16 siblings (Yes, some of are adopted). Daughter of God.

by Camila March 13, 2020 2

Grief rejoice

So You Feel Like Your World Turned Upside Down? Rejoice!

Many people over the last few weeks or in the coming weeks will go from a crazy busy but normalContinue Reading

by Camila January 1, 2020 4

Grief

When Do I Get to Tap Out on the Question Answering?

Four year olds are famous for asking hard questions and saying crazy things. Since Zoya asked me if they badContinue Reading

by Camila December 2, 2019 1

Grief

Rats, No Heat, and Blessings

This is a story about rats. This is a story about a heating unit deciding to quit on a 20Continue Reading

by Camila November 22, 2019 2

Grief

Mommy, Can You Get Married Again?

I was just telling someone at lunch today that my daughter, at age four and a half, still has noContinue Reading

by Camila November 11, 2019 1

Grief

Garden Healing

When two things happen at the same time, it is hard to know which was the cause and which wasContinue Reading

by Camila October 6, 2019 0

Grief

Our Lives – In the Almost Fall of 2019

So, we have completed our first three years of loss, and I have a four year old. It’s almost painfulContinue Reading

by Camila September 11, 2019 0

Grief

9-10, 9-11, or 9-12 – The Loss is Never Undone

Many people have posted about 9-12 this week, and missing the unity we all shared on that day. I getContinue Reading

by Camila July 16, 2019 0

Grief

The Post Trauma World

So you are having a normal day. Your four year old tried to blatantly disobey, but you handled it. YouContinue Reading

by Camila July 13, 2019 0

Grief Nature

Experiment in Nature -72 Hour Mark – Conclusion

They say trauma affects our resiliency. If that is true, it is the best way to describe why it canContinue Reading

by Camila July 5, 2019 0

Grief

Experiment with Nature – 48 Hour Mark

So day two of my three day experiment with nature was truly perfect. We had fun, just good clean (orContinue Reading