Some of the fires we walk through or get close to weren’t ever made to burn us. We judge each spark by our past experiences. Hindsight is always 20/20, we can see where we made the wrong or right decision. If we allow the fire to purify us from the inside out, we grow. If... Continue Reading →
In my twenties, I got diagnosed with codependency. I thought, “Perfect. Now I’m fixed.” Spoiler: forty years later, still working on it. Apparently, healing doesn’t come with an instruction manual—or a return policy. Fast-forward to today. I’ve got three grown kids. I wanted to leave them a legacy, but codependency? Yeah, not exactly the family... Continue Reading →
Just When You Thought It couldn’t get worse—or so I thought. But then it did. It’s like waiting for the other shoe to drop, and just when you think you’ve steadied yourself, there it is, thudding to the floor. Every day since, the reality has sunk in a little deeper, and with it, the weight... Continue Reading →
Do You Ever Get So Angry You Want to Cry? I do. And I hate it. Because when I’m angry, the last thing I want to do is cry like a baby—or at least that’s how it feels. But it happened to me this past week, over something so small it sounds ridiculous just to... Continue Reading →
In 1999, my life changed with a single phone call. It was a day in September when the doctor called to deliver the diagnosis: multiple sclerosis. I remember holding the phone, the room suddenly feeling colder, the words echoing in my mind. How cold and impersonal it felt, to hear such life-altering news over the... Continue Reading →
So, it’s after 9 o’clock pm and finally I get a chance to complain. Wasn’t that the challenge I took on with my bestie. It all started innocently enough when I was going through emails related to our attorney. It was a new billing cycle, but something strange caught my eye—there were no amounts due.... Continue Reading →
Time Limit The other day, while out to dinner with my best friend, I was telling her how much I hate having these negative thoughts constantly creeping into my mind. It’s like no matter what, they always seem to be there, affecting my mood and perspective. She listened intently, then suggested something that actually caught... Continue Reading →
Well, That Escalated Quickly Started the day strong—had my to-do list, my coffee, and a can-do attitude. Then… one phone call. Just one. And suddenly, my day became a full-time job in problem-solving for everyone except me. Did I accomplish anything I planned? Nope! But hey, at least I can cross “help other people with... Continue Reading →
Life’s a Mess—And Apparently, So Is Our Property Situation Ever have one of those days where you wake up with a plan, feeling semi-put-together, only to have life laugh in your face and say, “Oh, sweetie… not today”? Yeah, that’s me right now. Today, my husband and I went to see a real estate attorney... Continue Reading →
Squirrels On The Journey Home 