While writing this blog, I've done my best to be open, honest, and authentic in everything I share. For the most part, that's been easy. I launched the blog during time when I'd already overcome a number of challenges. I was in a reflective and positive place where I felt very comfortable sharing what worked … Continue reading Hello Anxiety, My Old Friend
Hello July! I know we all say this every year .... But wow! This year is flying by. It's hard to believe we are officially halfway through 2019, a year which has been one of the most pivotal of my entire life. When I began this blog at the start of the year, I shared how … Continue reading My Storms & Silver Linings Of This Year So Far
On May 18th, 2019 I married the love of my life and my very best friend. The day was blissfully perfect and everything we'd been working towards throughout our eighteen month engagement. Of course, as my readers will know, despite it being the best day ever, there was one person missing who undeniably should have been … Continue reading My Wedding Day + The Loss Of My Mom
You guys .... ONE WEEK from today, I am going to be getting married! And while our 18 month engagement certainly felt like an eternity at times ... and the 6.5 years of our relationship haven't exactly zipped by in a flash .... I somehow still can't believe this day is finally here! Where the heck did … Continue reading The Week Before Our Wedding
On May 3rd, 2014 my mama died in a tragic accident. On May 4th, 2014, her official declaration of "Brain-Dead" came through in the wee hours of the early morning. On May 5th, 2014, she was finally taken of life support as doctors harvested her organs for donation. Throughout those three days, I barely cried. … Continue reading On The 5th Anniversary Of My Mother’s Death
Did you know that throughout the month of April, there are numerous Organ Donation Associations & Groups celebrating the Gift Of Life through "Organ Donation Month," "Be a Donor Month," "Donate Life Month" and more. These celebrations are far-reaching and impactful in encouraging folks to sign-up for the most selfless and incredible gift many of … Continue reading In Celebration Of Organ Donation Month …
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
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
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 …
Hi! If you're new here, first and foremost ... Welcome! Second of all, you may want to know that this post is actually the second in a two-part series. To read the first post (which comes before this one, so I recommend it), click HERE! After the first surgeon delivered the news, things just started … Continue reading The Day I Became A Motherless Daughter – Part II
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