The number of days until my daughter, my first born and my favorite friend will leave home to start her next chapter in life. I've been doing count downs to moments before she even existed. Days until our next fertility attempt, days until we find out if it worked. The longest count down of my … Continue reading 86 Days
On this day my daughter almost drowned and I needed support to manage the trauma from this event
The moment I decided that the only way to save myself was to listen to my own needs and take ownership of fulfilling them.
This entry will have no fun pictures and will probably be the hardest thing I've written to date. It has taken me over two years to sit down and start this story. One reason it’s so difficult is because its complicated, people are complicated, and this is my version and only mine. Oddly I'm starting … Continue reading Across The Street
Today is my Dad's birthday so it may feel a bit odd that I'm about to share the details of his death. But there's something I want to share from my Dad to celebrate him. Most of these are my words but more importantly I plan to share his. He would be 75 years old … Continue reading Give Me Feet- T.W. Stewart
When we are little, we're often asked to write about our role models or who we would most want to be like when we grow up. My answer was always simple, and it was always the same. Even when I started my first corporate job, I was asked to answer this question and still, at … Continue reading She Is Everything
We are the lucky ones AND we are starting to crack. As a family that leaned into social distancing in our comfortable house with enough space for all of us that includes a couple acres to get out and play, we are indeed fortunate, but we are also bored and tired of one another. I … Continue reading Looking Forward in 2020
Frustrating. If I were to be completely honest I would have to say that 2019 was completely and utterly frustrating. It was frustrating on so many levels and when I reflect on why I have felt so tense, emotional and irritable for the better part of last year there's for sure a list. It could … Continue reading One Word
Talking about politics these days makes any average person, like me, cringe. While we're at it why not debate religion too? Uh...no thanks. But trying to talk about politics with your own husband when you seem to see the world completely different is excruciating. I'm attempting to unfold this challenge to improve my relationship and … Continue reading Let’s Talk About Politics
Twenty years ago I went to the pool at my apartment complex and noticed this guy and his friend. That day he approached me and asked, "for his friend" if I was single? Eighteen years ago I married him on June 1st, 2001 and the rest is history. Isn't it crazy? The moments that lead … Continue reading The “Perfect” Marriage
"I got this" 