When I was a little girl, there was a big window with white lace curtains at the bottom of the stairs of my childhood home. I remember my sister and I taking turns standing behind those curtains, lifting them from one another's faces playfully, pretending that the curtains were a veil and we were brides … Continue reading Planning My Wedding Without My Mom By My Side
My friends, there is something that's important to me that I've been holding back. It's something that I've been hesitant to write about on this blog, for reasons that I am going to try my very best to explain, though it might seem vague. That something has been the role that faith plays in my life. … Continue reading Walking In Faith – Healing, Growing & Learning Every Day
A strong woman accepts both compliments & criticism graciously, knowing that it takes both sun & rain for a flower to grow. Best Selling Author, Mandy Hale I'm going to start this post out a little differently than usual ... I'm going to start it out with a question. Friends, wherever you are right now, … Continue reading Compliments & Criticism: Learning To Accept Both
Last summer, I had the privilege of writing a guest post over on The Unvirtuous Abbey Click Here To Read It Now In this post, I wrote about my experience of leaning into grief, and how I choose to immerse myself within and embrace every aspect of the loss experience. This has been an incredibly … Continue reading Throwback Thursday – The Unvirtuous Abbey: Leaning Into Grief
Ten years ago, I was eighteen years old. I was a freshman in university just starting my second semester of that very first whirlwind year of student life. I was living on campus in a tiny little dorm room shared with one of my best friends, and in many ways it felt like the world … Continue reading To My Younger Self (Hear Me Out)
In 2014, my mom died in a sudden and tragic accident. Following her death, something I'd never experienced before began to happen within my own head. For the first time in my life, I was not in control of what was happening in my own body, and it was terrifying. 'Flight or fight' kicked into … Continue reading When Joy Feels Foreign …
Happy Valentine's Day, everyone!! You guys ... Today is the day of love! In the spirit of all things Cupid, I sincerely hope that each and every one of you are celebrating with chocolate, candy & potato chips (if that's your kinda vibe ... 'cause it's definitely mine)!! While I take 'treat yourself' to a whole new … Continue reading The Single Most Important Lesson I’ve Ever Learned In Love
This past week, I came across this beautiful piece on Joanna Goddard's website, and I simply had to share. Julie Yip-Williams was the mother of two girls when she was diagnosed with cancer that eventually took her life. Before passing away, she left them with the most beautiful gift. The letter, published HERE makes my … Continue reading A Dying Mother’s Letter To Her Daughters
"The most important thing is family." - Walt Disney I recently posted a two-part series about the day I lost my mother. That was a day that changed my entire world including the trajectory of the rest of my life. I know without a shadow of the doubt that the way my heart broke that … Continue reading The Resilience of Family – An Appreciation Post
For everything negative that can be said about social media, there's one argument that is undoubtedly true in it's favour. Through the magic of the internet, our horizons are broadened every single day. We have the chance to follow people from all over the world, from all walks of life. We get an inside look … Continue reading Follow Friday – Who Is Inspiring Me RIGHT NOW?!
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