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 #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 #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 »
Posted by in #anxiety, #death, #god, #heart, #home, #life, #love, #mom, #mother, #receiving, #teacher, Adulthood, Aging, Angels, Gratitude, Grief, Happiness, Joy, Letting Go, Life Lessons, Living your best life, Love, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Present Moment, Self-Care, Self-Love, spirituality, Travel, Uncategorized I heard a song recently on an Instagram Reel. Or maybe it was that Tik Tok thing. Yep. I’m hip. The lyrics were simple, yet for me, so profound. “We can let July just be July.” I seriously think that music has a way of seeing into our souls. I love the summer. I am,…Read more »
Posted by in #anxiety, #death, #dogs, #life, #love, Gratitude, Grief, Happiness, Life Lessons, Living your best life, Love, Meditation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Pets, Present Moment, Self-Care, Self-Love, Thought Patterns, Vulnerability My dogs just recently turned 11. I do not know how to calculate the “dog years” thing, but I know it’s old. Maybe it’s the gray hair on their backs, or the vet suggesting they do some “senior” bloodwork. Or perhaps it is the constant banter from strangers who often say, “Oh my goodness. Look…Read more »
Posted by in #addiction, #dad, #death, #family, #heart, #holidays, #life, #love, Addiction, Adulthood, Aging, Angels, Fathers Day, Gratitude, Grief, Happiness, Holidays, Hummingbirds, Life Lessons, Love, Mental Health, Present Moment, Recovery, Relationships, Self-Care, Self-Love, spirituality, Uncategorized, Vulnerability My dad and I would often have what I call heart to heart moments. They aren’t really the ones that I imagine everyone thinks of. The long and intimate talks. Where you share everything that is on your heart. Ours were more of the cliff notes version of that. And still just as meaningful. To…Read more »
Posted by in #addiction, #dad, #death, #family, #god, #home, #life, #love, Addiction, Adulthood, Aging, Alcoholism, Angels, Gratitude, Grief, Happiness, Joy, Kindness, Life Lessons, Living your best life, Love, Meditation, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Recovery, Relationships, Self-Care, Self-Love, spirituality, Twelve Steps, Uncategorized, Vulnerability Journal entry, 2012 I was recently sober and I was working the steps. What are the steps? They are a way of life. Steps to recovery. Steps in which you look inward and begin to uncover, discover, and discard things in your life that might be holding you back and keeping you stuck in a…Read more »
Posted by in #addiction, #death, #family, #god, #home, #life, #love, Addiction, Adulthood, Alcoholism, Fathers Day, Gratitude, Grief, Happiness, Hummingbirds, Life Lessons, Living your best life, Love, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Present Moment, Recovery, Relationships, Self-Care, Self-Love, spirituality, Uncategorized, Vulnerability “Goodbyes are only for those who love with their eyes. Because for those who love with their heart and soul, there is no separation.” –RUMI- I have never been a fan of goodbyes. I am more of a “See ya later” type of gal. As my dad took his last breath many…Read more »
Posted by in #addiction, #death, #god, #life, #love, #teacher, Addiction, Adulthood, Aging, Alcoholism, Gratitude, Grief, Happiness, Joy, Kindness, Letting Go, Life Lessons, Living your best life, Mental Health, Mindfulness, Present Moment, Recovery, Self-Care, Self-Love, spirituality, Teaching, Thought Patterns, Uncategorized, Unlearning, Vulnerability I was out walking my dogs this morning. I love looking around and just noticing things on my walks. That stems from years of a mindfulness practice. Hearts are one of my things. I see them often. They pop up in the strangest of ways and forms. To me, it reminds me that I am…Read more »
Posted by in #death, #family, #god, #holidays, #life, #love, #mom, #mother, #teacher, Adulthood, Aging, Gratitude, Grief, Happiness, Joy, Life Lessons, Living your best life, Mental Health, Recovery, Relationships, Self-Care, Self-Love, Uncategorized, Vulnerability Facebook Caption: “There is no love like a mother’s love.” 11/9/09 at 4:53pm Looking back on this memory today on Facebook, I realized that I posted this picture not knowing that I would never see my mom again. I was scheduled to fly out early the morning of the 10th. And she died the…Read more »
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