I watched as the two lines slowly appeared on the test. They were faint, yet blaring. “You’re pregnant” they screamed. I’m pregnant. Tears fell from the corners of my eyes and slid slowly down my cheeks. I could taste the salt as they traveled down to my lips. Is it Continue Reading
WARNING: THIS POST CONTAINS SPOILERS. IF YOU AREN’T CURRENT ON GAME OF THRONES AND YOU DON’T WANT TO KNOW WHAT’S HAPPENED, THEN I WOULD RUN AWAY LIKE YOU WERE BEING CHASED BY A BAND OF WHITE WALKERS. AND IF YOU HAVE NO IDEA WHAT WHITE WALKERS ARE – TRUST ME Continue Reading
Tired. Worn out. Burnt out. Exhausted. Stressed. When you hear these words, is there something that resonates with you? Are there days when you would hear that question and respond “Me! Me! That’s me!” I get the sense many of us are running around feeling the weight of our daily Continue Reading
I was sitting on the curb at the end of my grandma and grandpa’s driveway. Shoulders stooped, my head resting in my hands, wondering how I ended up here. My heart was heavy and my thoughts were anxiety-filled as I tried to imagine what the upcoming first day of school Continue Reading
Love. What do you think when you hear that word? Do you think of God? Your family? Friends? Maybe a favorite place comes to mind. Or something you do that brings joy to your life. Love. We want to be loved – for who we are. Unconditional. No strings attached. Continue Reading
Yesterday, I volunteered some of my time to organize items at the children’s Consignment Sale taking place where I work. The first order of business was to organize the table housing all of the games and puzzles. As I stacked the games, I was struck by one in particular that Continue Reading
I have been thinking lately about how different the world is now from when I was a child. What’s it like to grow up in a world where you have never experienced life without a smartphone? Or social media? Will my children have an understanding of privacy? Of boundaries? What’s Continue Reading
Last week, two of my daughters tried out for the elementary school production of Willy Wonka and the Chocolate Factory. On the days leading up the production, I could hear them upstairs walking back and forth with heavy feet, belting out tunes, and critiquing and encouraging one another. They were Continue Reading
Cough. Cough. Cough. Cough. Gag. Cough. “Do you think he’s okay? How long can he cough like this? Oh no. I think he’s going to throw up.” With each cough, I feel my anxiety wrapping around me like an unwanted blanket on a hot summer day. I wish I could Continue Reading
To my friend who would rather not do Christmas this holiday season, I want you to know I see you. I may not know what it is like to walk in your shoes. I can’t understand the grief you are feeling right now. But my heart hurts for you. Are Continue Reading
