It was a Thursday like today one year ago that I got the call that my dad was being rushed to the hospital. On theRead More
Category: Hard Things
Naming the losses we experience and recognizing the associated grief is a necessary part of healing
drinking coffee and missing dad on birthday
I lost my father, my friend, my mentor, my kid’s grandpa, and one of the biggest cheerleaders in my life just over two months ago.Read More
On a normal October 18, there would be celebration, stories and laughter, good food, handwritten cards expressing wishes for the next year and gratitude forRead More
Everyone goes through difficult and sometimes painful times in life. No one is exempt. It’s the nature of being human. It took me a whileRead More
Have you ever experienced a failure so deep that you felt as though your life was over? You messed up so bad that just wantRead More
The experiences we remember are those times when we traveled the greatest distance, climbed the highest height, plunged the deepest ocean and or faced theRead More
“Where are you feeling stuck right now in your life?” my friend asked me as we talked over a cup of coffee. As I mentallyRead More
Our oldest son’s birthday is today. He’s also away from home, in his first year of college. As parents, we mark and remember firsts. It’sRead More
Sylas, our oldest child, is home for fall break after being away to college since August. We’ve been anticipating having him home again and lookingRead More