The Heart Has Room For Both Gratitude and Grief
After sending my friend and her new husband off for their honeymoon, I walked back to my lodging by myself.…
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After sending my friend and her new husband off for their honeymoon, I walked back to my lodging by myself.…
Continue ReadingAll the boxes had been packed. All the cleaning had been done. All the paperwork had been signed. We were…
Continue ReadingThinking back to my 20s, I was living for the moment. Not in the cool and mindful "I’m so present…
Continue Reading“I don’t care if you are pink, blue, or purple. We are all part of the human race. I don’t…
Continue ReadingWhen I became a mom, I didn’t realize that when I met my first little blessing, I’d also be meeting…
Continue ReadingDear Child, We loved you before we even met you. And once we laid eyes on your chubby cheeks and…
Continue ReadingI was a tough kid, matured pretty early. I figured out the truth about Santa on my own at an…
Continue ReadingEditor's note: This post discusses anorexia/eating disorders I happened to overhear my daughter’s online meet for health class. The topic…
Continue ReadingWe all want people in our lives who just get it. The ones who get our weirdness, hobbies, and quirks.…
Continue ReadingI get my love of storytelling from my dad. He has an unreal understanding and recollection of history combined with…
Continue Reading“Wow! Your family is so beautiful!” “Your girls are absolutely gorgeous!” “The happiest family I’ve ever met!” These are the…
Continue Reading“I’m a bad friend.” We tell this to ourselves when we forget to text back, we miss a phone call,…
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