Posted by in #christmas, #death, #family, #god, #holidays, #life, #love, #mom, Adulthood, Aging, Angels, Grief, Holidays, Life Lessons, Love, spirituality There is a gorgeous church near me that I always admire when I am out on a walk. On Christmas Eve Eve, I noticed that one door was open. The church was beautifully decorated for Christmas and it looked so inviting. So, for the first time in a long while, I decided to walk into…Read more »
Posted by in #christmas, #dad, #death, #depression, #family, #god, #holidays, #home, #life, #love, Adulthood, Aging, Angels, Anxiety, Grief, Uncategorized “Find joy in the little moments. Find joy in the in between. Not every moment is filled with happiness and light. But there is a crack of joy seeping in if only you look.” -Sweet British boy on Instagram- I love Christmas music. I usually blast it every time I get into my car around…Read more »
Posted by in #addiction, #anxiety, #depression, #god, #life, #love, Adulthood, Aging, Anxiety, Gratitude, Happiness, Joy, Kindness, Letting Go, Life Lessons, Living your best life, Love, Meditation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Present Moment, Self-Care, Self-Love, spirituality, Teaching, Thought Patterns, Twelve Steps, Uncategorized, Unlearning, Vulnerability 11/20/20 Several years ago, a 3rd grader came to me with the biggest Post-it Note on his tiny, left cheek. It was biggest post-it I had ever seen. And as serious as can be, he asked me, “Would it be ok if I leave this on my face so I don’t forget something?” And just…Read more »
Posted by in #life, #love, LGBTQIA+, Uncategorized Written June, 2020 One of my favorite phrases to hear as a kid was “Come out, come out, wherever you are!” That meant the “tagger” in our game of Hide and Go Seek had surrendered. So, I had basically just won the game. And you didn’t have to worry about the tagger chasing you down…Read more »
Posted by in #family, #god, #heart, #home, #life, #love, #teacher, Adulthood, Aging, Angels, Dogs, Gratitude, Happiness, Pets 5/28/23 If my mom taught me one thing, it was to believe in angels. She just never mentioned that they might have fur though. Dog is God spelled backwards after all. 13 years ago, my girlfriend at the time wanted a dog. I had no interest. But, I sure loved her, so I was willing…Read more »
Posted by in #anxiety, #death, #depression, #family, #god, #heart, #holidays, #home, #life, #love, #mom, #mother, Adulthood, Aging, Anxiety, Attachment Styles, Attachment Wounds, Childhood, Grief, Holidays, Inner Child, Letting Go, Life Lessons, Living your best life, Love, Mental Health, Mother's Day, Relationships, Reparenting, Self-Care, Self-Love, spirituality, Therapy, Thought Patterns, Uncategorized, Unlearning, Vulnerability I was in Bali years ago on this over priced, self reflection, discovery, what the hell do I want to do with my life, yoga type workshop thing. That’s exactly how the brochure described it. During one of the sessions, the speaker said, “A flower doesn’t shout, ‘LOOK AT ME! I AM A FUCKING FLOWER!’…Read more »
Posted by in #addiction, #anxiety, #depression, #god, #heart, #life, #love, Addiction, Adulthood, Anxiety, Life Lessons, Living your best life, Love, Meditation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Present Moment, Self-Care, Self-Love, spirituality, Therapy, Thought Patterns, Uncategorized, Vulnerability (Trigger warning: Talk of suicidal ideation) As I sit here and write this, I am having to take some deep breaths. This is a very personal story and I also feel the need to share it. Even though I am still in the midst of navigating this new territory, my hope is that it might…Read more »
Posted by in #dad, #death, #family, #god, #heart, #holidays, #home, #life, #love, #mom, Adulthood, Aging, Angels, Childhood, Easter, Gratitude, Grief, Holidays, Life Lessons, Living your best life, Love, spirituality, Uncategorized Written 2018 Easter was such a huge part of my childhood. Getting an Easter dress was a quite an event. Not only would I get an easter dress, I would also get a bow to match. Those were the days when I thought that was what girls did. But, apparently it was just what my…Read more »
Posted by in #addiction, #death, #family, #god, #heart, #life, #love, Addiction, Adulthood, Grief, Love, Recovery January 29, 2023 This wasn’t the way the story was supposed to go. This plot twist brought me to my knees, begging God to rewrite the last line. I never even thought this storyline was an option. Surely, God, the author of all of this, made a mistake. This couldn’t be my next chapter. Growing…Read more »
Posted by in #death, #family, #god, #heart, #life, #love, #mom, #receiving, Adulthood, Aging, Grief, Life Lessons, Living your best life, Mental Health, Self-Care, Self-Love, spirituality, Uncategorized Grief isn’t linear. There is no timeline. The stages of grief don’t always go in a perfect order. Grief doesn’t discriminate. Doesn’t matter how good of a person you are or how much you pray. Life happens on life’s terms. Grief bursts are a thing. A grief burst is a sudden burst of grief that…Read more »
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