20 Nov Hello: Why do we Flirt with the Past?
Adele’s new hit song “Hello” has become much more than just a comforting break-up anthem for women wounded by past relationships...
13 Oct Welcoming Fear: A Radical Step to Living Authentically
In high school, I remember the shirts that lined our hallways were full of inspiration: “If you can’t run with the big dogs, stay on the porch.” ® Big Dogs “Just do it.” ~Nike “No Fear” ~No Fear Clothing Brand.....
01 Oct The Heartbreak that is: Pregnancy Loss
I longed to be a mother for as long as I can remember. When I was little, I remember adults asking, “What do you want to be when you grow up?” My response was always the same, “I’m going to be a mommy.”.....
20 Aug 38 Years a Slave
I've always had an inherent need to run free; wild mustangs. I've always had a sense of adventure; a need for it. I always felt there was so much life to be lived; explored. Oh, the sense of adventure; the yearning. I remember when I...
12 Aug When Fun-bags Stop Being Fun
“From every wound there is a scar, and every scar tells a story. A story that says, I survived.” ~ Fr. Craig Scott I was taught by the time I was eighteen the importance of breast health: I was taught to check my breasts regularly for...
25 Jun I Will Walk With Giants
Something inside me has begun to stir. A hunger, an ache, a need. The inertia of the Universe is pushing me forward, blind folded, towards something more, whispering, "Trust me. Have faith."...
04 Jun Crimson Angel; Sunshine Dance
As sunlight filters through the vermillion curtains, the walls glimmer in the summer light. I see the sun through the curtains beaming like a firefly set high in the cerulean sky. The rays spread to the deep burgundy floor, which shimmers in the sun. My...
28 Dec What Dreams May Come
This morning we woke up before dawn. Best feeling in the world. It's cold and crisp outside. The goal: to get in one last day of fishing. Something we haven't done in awhile, but something I desperately needed to do. We bundled up...
29 Aug Day Dreamer
I've always been labeled the quiet one; bad at conversations. Shy. Introverted. An empath. Overly Sensitive. A dreamer. So much of my childhood was spent day dreaming. I felt like I was asleep; waiting for my next big adventure. More specifically- waiting for an adventure...