As a year comes to an end, I always reflect back on the moments that made it what it was. This year happens to feel like 3 wrapped into one…201920202021 was a mashed-up blur of heartbreak and growth, burning it…
Year: 2021
There’s something about hearing her name when I’m not expecting it that guts me. When people ask how things are, I’m usually, at least partially, honest. When things are okay, I lean in and embrace it and when they’re not,…
When my mom was first diagnosed with brain cancer, every doctor we encountered told us that they would never tell us what timeframes to expect unless we specifically asked, and even then, they would caution us that every person’s circumstance…
770 days ago, we found out there was a mass in my mom’s brain. 770 days ago, we did not have many answers, but we had hope and a pit in our stomachs. 770 days ago, we questioned everything and…
I tucked both thumbs into the pant leg and scrunched it up back and forth with my fingers until I could slip her foot in. As I led her foot through the hole, my mind flashed back to the many…
June. It’s already June. I’ve said this at least 6 times in as many days and at first it seemed like the usual time flies commentary but one moment, I paused. June. June 2019 was when it all started to…
Let’s do a temp check. How do you feel about your body? What do you love about it? What do you wish was different? What pops into your head when you look in the mirror? Do you think these feelings…
The first thing that came out of my mouth when I woke up this morning was fuuuuu*k drawn out in a yawn. My body was bone tired and my brain was in a complete fog but I knew I just…
I recently found myself logging into an online therapy platform. The pandemic has changed a lot of things and this is certainly one of them for me. I was going to a therapist I really liked about an hour away…