How I conquered Target- sort of (elevators are a work in progress)- Grief vs. Traumatic GriefThis is an image of my bags from Target. An image we all commonly have in our lives but don't think much about. The difference for me is,...
Memory- How can so much pain have so much healing?This image is from the day I found out about the twins as well as the TTTS. You can see from the scratchy writing and the scattered...
Going to a baby shower- supporting a friend who supported youThese are my legs at a very amazing friend's baby shower this past weekend. I want to be fair to her because this was a special day for...
Lesson: Am I living in fear, or in love?This little bird was my surprise this morning as I walked in the door from my daily effort to move this body. I immediately froze, "oh...
137 Steps- This flower is not my storySee this man, I don't know him, but I watched him on these stairs today. I observed him slowly climb down this long flight of steps to...
Your Brain On Grief"For me, when my brain gets tired and confused, it’s a clue that I need to slow down. Rest. Check in with my heart, see what comfort I...
Releasing the poison - the word "expectancy"I was told (by someone very wise) that every time you allow yourself to grieve, to cry, weep, whatever it may be, you are "releasing some...
"Hope begins in the dark, the stubborn hope that if you just show up and try to do the right thQuote by Anne Lamott - shared with me by my amazing momma. This past weekend was the first small trip out of town my husband and I have...
Memory - Why this photo is no longer as painfulWhy is this photo sometimes so painful to look at? I shared this photo on a day I felt so good and so confident that after everything we...