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Twenty Years Later, I Still Say His Name
This June marks what would have been my son Garret’s 21st birthday and 20 years since his passing. In this deeply personal reflection, I share how grief has changed over...
Twenty Years Later, I Still Say His Name
This June marks what would have been my son Garret’s 21st birthday and 20 years since his passing. In this deeply personal reflection, I share how grief has changed over...
Mother’s Day: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Mother’s Day isn’t joyful for everyone. This heartfelt reflection explores the beauty and heartbreak that can coexist during a holiday shaped by grief, loss, longing, remembrance, and love.
Mother’s Day: The Good, The Bad, and The Ugly
Mother’s Day isn’t joyful for everyone. This heartfelt reflection explores the beauty and heartbreak that can coexist during a holiday shaped by grief, loss, longing, remembrance, and love.
Why Wait for Grief to Learn Empathy?
Why does it take loss, illness, or heartbreak for people to suddenly understand what truly matters? This reflection explores empathy, grief, and why we don’t have to wait for pain...
Why Wait for Grief to Learn Empathy?
Why does it take loss, illness, or heartbreak for people to suddenly understand what truly matters? This reflection explores empathy, grief, and why we don’t have to wait for pain...
More Than a Fall: When Old Pain Finds Its Way Back
I thought I just had a bad fall…but what it brought up caught me off guard.Sometimes a trigger isn’t here to break you—it’s here to remind you how far you’ve...
More Than a Fall: When Old Pain Finds Its Way Back
I thought I just had a bad fall…but what it brought up caught me off guard.Sometimes a trigger isn’t here to break you—it’s here to remind you how far you’ve...
What We Laid Down This Lent: A Reflection on Gr...
Over this Lenten season, we laid down self-protection, comparison, control, and more. This reflection explores what it means to feel lighter, softer, and open to resurrection.
What We Laid Down This Lent: A Reflection on Gr...
Over this Lenten season, we laid down self-protection, comparison, control, and more. This reflection explores what it means to feel lighter, softer, and open to resurrection.
This Is Not an April Fool’s Joke
Today is my birthday.And no…this is not an April Fool’s joke. I’ve always loved being born on a day that makes people pause, squint, and then smile.There’s something about it...
This Is Not an April Fool’s Joke
Today is my birthday.And no…this is not an April Fool’s joke. I’ve always loved being born on a day that makes people pause, squint, and then smile.There’s something about it...