Showing up is hard. It is so easy to make excuses. They won’t miss me. I have too much going on. I just can’t do it today. I moved to Alabama knowing one person, the person I moved for. Over the years I made friends through work or through the yoga community. But I never … More Community Saved Me
The tears keep coming. I thought they would slow down by now, I for sure thought I wouldn’t have anything left in me to cry. In some ways they have slowed. The tears don’t come every day anymore. They no longer feel like a constant companion, but instead an unwelcome visitor that shows up from … More Fighting the Ache of Loneliness
I had it all figured out. We would be happy with this new plan. Life would be full of joy and simplicity and love. After agonizing and praying and journaling and seeking, I knew I had finally made the decision. I knew I was supposed to walk away from my full time career. My traditional … More Accepting a New Plan
Wednesday nights are still painfully hard. I thought they would get easier as time went on, but I’m not so sure they will. Wednesday nights Owen and I are separated and it feels so very unnatural. Living in separate households but raising a child together is one of the hardest, most heartbreaking and challenging things … More Unexpected Love
Bravery is such a bold and beautiful word. Hearing the word, I immediately envision a man or woman strong in physical body, but also an inner strength that radiates outward. What I have learned about bravery in life is that in the strongest bravery stories I have heard, the brave person was forced to make … More Brave and Scared Together
Life of Owen 