(Day 3 of the 10-Day "You" Project) death bugs crawling on my skin (sometimes it's just a strand of hair) sleep paralysis getting old pregnancy that leads to miscarriage or stillbirth failure anaphylaxis/drowning/suffocating roller coasters/theme park rides with drops When it's too early to scream and the husband's still asleep. #shudder #shudder #shudder #aracnophobia A video posted by Crystal Theresa
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(Day 2 of the 10-Day "You" Project) My husband, Louie My children: Calvin Phoenix Rainbow Baby Gaelen Evangeline Charlie Bastian Pixel Clementine My creator and savior Writing
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(Day 1 of the 10-Day "You" Project) Instead of gum, I used to chew on torn pieces of binder paper. I don't think I stopped until the end of high school. I would take the aforementioned chewed up pieces of binder paper and chuck them at the ceilings of my parents' house. I don't
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"Forgiveness doesn't excuse their actions. Forgiveness stops their actions from destroying your heart" (Karen Salmansohn). Capture Your Grief is an annual, 31-day mindful healing project that consists of photography and reflection. It is for “anyone who is grieving the death of a baby or child at any age or gestation.” Learn how
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Capture Your Grief is an annual, 31-day mindful healing project that consists of photography and reflection. It is for “anyone who is grieving the death of a baby or child at any age or gestation.” Learn how you can participate or provide support at Carly Marie Project Heal.
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October 4, 2014. I have the amazing privilege and gift of being mother to four in heaven and one on earth. I have no doubts about my marriage and relationship with Louie. I am humbled by the realization that so much in life is beyond my control. My heart has been shattered, softened,
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I took this picture on November 1, 2008. A little over a month after Louie and I were married, a few days after backpacking in Emigrant Wilderness (my first time camping!). I remember how I felt: content, centered, light, open, confident, sure of myself; and it took me a long
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