Goodbye to Toys r Us – Grief Triggers
I said goodbye to Toys r Us today. Very deliberately, I walked around the nearly empty store and cried silentContinue Reading
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Something is Happening
Sometimes you just know you are in a long complicated lesson and you just have to sit back and absorb.Continue 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
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I’m Not Okay – When Seasons, And Not Just Days Are Hard
A little while ago a very close friend said, “I’m so sorry you aren’t doing well. I hadn’t heard fromContinue 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
Learning to Live
Three years ago. I miss him. I’ve spent a week with this family. I miss him so much. I missContinue Reading
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The Silver Lining of Grief
There is a silver lining to grief and the exhaustion in brings. Realizing that you are experiencing an irreversible traumaContinue Reading
Summer of 2017 – A Update
This is the story of my summer, the summer of 2017. I know there is still a month of summerContinue Reading
The Slow Sorting of the Brain
Last night the shape of the pillows looked so much like Shah, I actually had to reach my foot overContinue Reading
Running Numbly – Living in Shock
Almost four years ago, I ran along this trail at top speed, feeling as if I was running away fromContinue Reading
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