Someone yesterday asked me about my long term goals. The answer flowed out so smoothly it surprised me. Our truth is always there though, isn’t it?! Just waiting to be accepted, uninhibited by the expectations of the world. I want to write a book; two...
Read moreThe Power to Choose
Why always be positive?! It’s like this phrase I have heard and taught my kids, “unkind words are not welcome here.” Same concept, different topic…Sure, negative thoughts and feelings come into my head every day, but I have a choice whether or not I give...
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Wash the dishes slowly darling. Fold the clothes slowly. Vacuum slowly and sweep slowly and take care of the pets slowly. We rush. We rush because we are busy. We rush because we are bored. We rush because it is mundane. We rush because our mind has moved...
Read moreA Lifetime of Loss
Do not be dismayed when you have seemingly regressed with a life goal. We truly never go backwards despite how much it feels so. We carry every single accomplishment with us into our future battles as armor and tools that make us ever stronger than before....
Read moreSurviving to Thriving through Support in ALL the Ways
In December 2020, I moved to New York City for a dream job; the chance to connect with and support others like myself, to humbly attempt to ensure they had what I felt I lacked in those early years post-loss: support. People tried to help me many times in...
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