That moment when you realize that you feel all the things — "good" (grateful, blessed, lucky, privileged) and "bad" (scared, anxious, worried, unconfident) — and that's what being alive is. You Continue Reading »
Four Books
(Day 7 of the 10-Day "You" Project) God of Surprises by Gerard W. Hughes "I cannot domesticate God, I cannot tell God what to do, no matter how noble the cause: all I can do is let God's glory Continue Reading »
Capture Your Grief – Day 24: Forgiveness
"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 Continue Reading »
Capture Your Grief – Day 4: After
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 Continue Reading »
Mommy-ing an Earth Baby
The deeper into mommyhood I get, the more I worry that I don't really know what I'm doing. I'm sure of only two things: (1) I love him so much that at times it's overwhelming, and (2) he makes me Continue Reading »
30 answers for 30 years
This past Sunday was my 30th birthday. It wasn't until last week when Louie I were talking about my birthday and he mentioned The big 3-0 that I realized how old I was turning. My response was, Continue Reading »
A Thank You Giveaway
I recently noticed that my Google Friend Connect widget (see "stay in touch" over in the left sidebar) has reached 50. Yes this isn't a lot, but I still remember the days when that number read "0," Continue Reading »
What Makes You Grateful?
Especially in the early days of grieving, it's difficult to find things for which to be grateful. That's why any statement that begins with At least... can induce fits of rage, tears, and cursing (and Continue Reading »
