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 have spoken about my restlessness and finding words for what is occurring within me. I have felt blocked at times, a loss at times, tired of everything at times, and frustrated at times. I have spoken out loud to several of those closest to me, my therapist, and my spiritual director. I’m not experiencing…Read more »
Posted by This past week was a big week for my daughter and for me. It was a week of new normals, great endings, and exciting tomorrows. My daughter graduated from food therapy. She went from a child who only ate applesauce and yogurt with the occasional cracker and/or ice cream to having 20+ foods under her…Read more »
Posted by The beginning of Lent 2023, I met with my spiritual director/companion. She suggested, after our several years journeying together, that I write a personal lament. Grief has been a very large component of my personal and professional journey over the last decade. I began to engage this thought and process with openness, vulnerability and a…Read more »
Posted by I was asked to give a devotion to our first full staff meeting of the year last Monday. I have not written or given a devotion in many years. I’ve done lots of weddings and funerals/ memorials where I have written a eulogy or a thoughtful message for a couple, but the pressure to do…Read more »
Posted by After my last post (and essential meltdown), the words “healing” and “home” remained in my mind, heart and spirit. As I went to bed December 31, I felt them moving throughout my body and integrating into the deepest parts of me. I woke up New Year’s Day and they were still heavy on my mind.…Read more »
Posted by So, I said I am not good at this blogging thing. I probably should have been more consistent especially during COVID and quarantine, but the exhausting reality is… I work in a hospital and there was NO such thing as quarantine (or working from home) for me or my colleagues in all medical professions. I…Read more »
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