I’ve come to see aging not as a single chapter but as a collection of seasons — each one with its own rhythm, its own purpose, and its own kind of beauty. In our younger years, we rush through life like it’s always spring — full of beginnings, energy, and dreams sprouting in every direction.... Continue Reading →
If you know anything about me one thing is for sure, Grace is not my middle name. It started in 2023 when I had my first fall from losing my balance and breaking my right hip. Then in 2024 my husband and I decided we were going to start 2024 right with a trip to... Continue Reading →
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 →
Don't Believe The Lie Our minds are very tricky, they retain everything that anyone has said to us or about us. We base our decisions off of other peoples opinions of who they believe we are. One day we wake up filled with anxiety, depression, self loathing, confusion, mistrust, speculation just because we believe the... Continue Reading →
But I Am Still Here I have three adult children, ranging in age from 35 to 44. When they first left home, I remember feeling an overwhelming sadness, wondering when they would visit or even just call. But I quickly discovered that being an empty nester was only temporary. Each of them returned home at... Continue Reading →
Reaching Out and Reflecting: A Journey of Reconnection and Self-Discovery In my last post, I challenged all of you to build community, to reach out to someone, to reconnect, to nurture relationships. And I’m proud to say that I took my own advice. I reached out to an old friend, and to my surprise (and... Continue Reading →
Choosing Community Again Lately, I’ve found myself pulling away from community. Not intentionally—but as a way to protect myself. I’ve told myself that others wouldn’t understand what I’ve been through, that it’s just easier to keep to myself. But deep down, I know that’s not the whole truth. The reality is, life without community isn’t... Continue Reading →
Different Cultures (And Why Cold People Are So... Cold) So here’s what I totally didn’t expect to learn at church today: apparently, the weather has been controlling our personalities this whole time. Yep—cold climate people tend to be task-oriented, while warm climate folks are all about community. Mind. Blown. At first, I was like, “Okay,... Continue Reading →
Mind-Body-Soul – My Unintentional Transformation: So, I fractured my right hip in 2024. Yeah, that was a plot twist I wasn’t expecting. I mean, if I had to pick a year to break something, it definitely wouldn’t have been that one. I thought it was just a hip injury, but little did I know, I... Continue Reading →
Squirrels On The Journey Home 