The Pain of Joy
Tonight we celebrated Yalda, the Iranian holiday that marks the longest night. Both years Shah was alive and in theContinue Reading
Tag: Savoring Life
A New Season
For over six months, as I’ve been grieving and single parenting and walking around in a fog and having goodContinue Reading
Getting Ready to Learn to Live Again
I have a huge life change coming on Friday. It’s time to learn to live again. I’ve been treading waterContinue Reading
The Life We Thought We Were Going to Lead
If I were to entitle this photo it would be The Life We Thought We Were Going to Lead. JustContinue Reading
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Longing Fulfilled and Contentment Even with Grief
A lot of my time here has been about remembering. The brain fog from my husband’s sudden death has compoundedContinue Reading
What’s missing in this photo?
What is missing from this photo? Look closely. All of these grown adults are sitting around this giant sandbox, whileContinue Reading
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Is balance even possible? Can we juggle all of our responsibilities? OR should we just set some priorities and let the pieces fall?
It has been an overwhelming season, and time and time again, I keep coming back to the thought, at leastContinue Reading
Choosing to Count Blessings on Valentines Day
This post is not born out of an overflowing of joy today, but out of the desperate need to surviveContinue Reading
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Celebrating the Things God Created You to Enjoy – Learning to Praise Again
Mommy and Me ballet classes were the first thing that created that spark of hope that Zoya and I wouldContinue Reading
I’M IN THE HOLIDAY MOOD. ARE YOU?
I am very much in the holiday mood, maybe more so than I’ve ever been in my life. I amContinue Reading
