death – Finding The Good

My Mom

Today is my Mom’s birthday. In five days, she will have been gone five years. This season had always been a busy one for our family. First is Thanksgiving, then my birthday, then Christmas, then my parent’s anniversary, and finally Mom’s birthday. In 2020 going into 2021, we all knew each of those things wasContinue reading “My Mom”

Journey of a Lifetme Part 5

Leaving Joshua Tree and heading to Sequoia National Park, I stopped in the town of Joshua Tree at a wind phone. It’s a place where you can call a loved one and let the wind carry your words to them. I went there to talk to my mom. This wind phone was created by GailContinue reading “Journey of a Lifetme Part 5”

Love and Loss

Loss: the fact or process of losing something or someone. I don’t know what else to do except write. I have a hard time vocalizing how I feel and writing is sometimes the only way I can get it out. My family lost one of our most precious members last week. She was kind, beautiful,Continue reading “Love and Loss”

Joy Comes in the Morning

In just two days, my youngest will graduate high school. I don’t know how he went from my baby to a young man so fast. I keep joking that I’m not okay, but it’s true. I am not okay. These past few weeks have been very emotionally draining. There were so many lasts- the lastContinue reading “Joy Comes in the Morning”

Thanksgiving

I began my journey of attempting to be more grateful during the middle of my Celebrate Recovery step study about a year ago. Whenever I begin to feel down about what I’ve lost, missed out on, or never had, I just think of my small group leader reminding me to turn to my Gratitude List. Continue reading “Thanksgiving”

Love Your Neighbor

We live in a world where sacrifice is a dirty word, especially if it pertains to self-sacrifice. This modern era focuses on self-love and self-care, but seems to forget that we are also to love and care for others. If you haven’t been in a place in your life where you could no longer do itContinue reading “Love Your Neighbor”