Posted by It’s hard for me to believe that the month of June is upon us. This year has been a blur, and yet, it has drudged on. I am entering a new season after what has felt like endless years of lament have lifted. It is hard, and at times disorienting, when a season that truly…Read more »
Posted by I continue to sit with my husband in a place that is painful and disheartening, only wondering what all he is holding as he does not always share the greatness of his emotions. I had a feeling that with my daughter and I having serious struggles the last few years, this year may be a…Read more »
Posted by This word sits heavy with me at this time. Disappointment can sit heavy in our hearts for a multitude of reasons. For me, disappointment sits heavy in my heart because of expectations, hope and as the dictionary defines- emotional dissatisfaction caused by a gap between expectations and reality. Expectations in humans, in myself, and in…Read more »
Posted by This year my hope was to write more. This blog is mostly for myself. With all that has felt chaotic and rambled inside me, I had hope I could start to unpack by writing and gaining clarity along the way. As my word for this year has been listening, I realize, maybe, I’ve been listening…Read more »
Posted by Reading over my last post and thinking about my state of mind, body and spirit in this year alone, 3 months in, lament appears to be a theme. I believe anger walks alongside lament, many times hand in hand. Deep feelings and woundings can be greatly felt in these moments, and I am choosing to…Read more »
Posted by I’m rounding out year 42, and what an unexpected year it has been. I had a mammogram on my 42 birthday that monumentally changed my life and my body. Not only being diagnosed with cancer, having a bilateral mastectomy and reconstruction, I also gained incredible clarity about the second half of my life. I am…Read more »
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