A Letter To Myself: I Will Fight. I Will Survive
You never thought life would turn out this way. First your mom and sister died, then your lost babies and now the agonizing process to create the family of your dreams. I know, god do I know, that you...
View ArticleOn Being Positive
I try really hard to be positive. I try really hard to focus on the good. I try exceptionally hard to see at least a glimmer of hope all the time. But you know, not every day is great. It doesn’t...
View ArticleLifting Myself Back Up
I feel like I’ve been in a funk lately. The adoption wait has been on my nerves and work has me burning the midnight oil. It’s a frustrating combination. And, yet part of me is grateful for it,...
View ArticleMoving On
It’s been a really heavy last week and a bit. My mind has been processing some pretty big things. Not in a depressed way, just in a lot of self-reflection and thought kind of way. But, I have to...
View ArticleYou Cannot Change The World
Someone recently told me that I cannot change the world. I immediately called bullsh!t. In fact, I got a little animated in my defiance of this statement. I may not ever be able to change the world in...
View ArticleDigging Deep To Find Christmas Enjoyment
Christmas is here! It’s hard to believe another year has passed. The last few days have been unexpectedly rough, and so I am beyond thankful we stuck to our convictions and are having a quiet...
View ArticleGoodbye 2015
For me, saying good-bye to 2015 comes with so much hope for 2016. Today I am hopeful. In fact, I think I am more hopeful then I have been in a number of years. Hope, it’s a powerful force. For me, in...
View ArticleThe Most Amazing Soul
I have known an amazing soul for quite some time now. She has encouraged me from afar for what feels like a lifetime. And at the same time she has also inspired me with her optimism and her...
View Article2018
I have never made a New Years Resolution. And, I can honestly say, I’m not about to start now. Yet, I have noticed a trend over the last few years that has peaked my intetest. Its not to make a New...
View ArticleInternational Women’s Day
I just found out that today is International Women’s Day. Honestly, it’s not a day that I’ve ever thought much about. In fact, I think it’s fair to say that I didn’t even know such a day existed until...
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