Ella and I have this thing where I say to her, "you know that most of December is actually still fall, right? Winter doesn't arrive until just before Christmas." She always laughs at me because she knows I'm right but it sounds fake. As if I'm making it up. My sunflowers are not sunflower-ing. That's how it… Continue reading Losing Summer
I don't want to test the universe's patience. So I didn't finish the word. I have a feeling the universe doesn't know how to spell? Back pain My lower back started hurting out of nowhere about six weeks ago. Anxiety sufferers are not friends with pain that appears out of nowhere. My thoughts immediately went to… Continue reading Summer Is Kicking My A…
I started writing this post unintentionally a year ago this month. The origin of this post is rooted in grief. Grief that I didn't anticipate. Grief that I've had shame over having. This past year, I have grieved in ways I could not have imagined and it has changed me for the better. Thank you for… Continue reading What I Kept | May 2023
(of love) I didn't want Tears for Fears to sue me because of the title. I planted the seeds for the soul garden last week, and I must admit that it made me feel a little emotional (in a good way). Ella helped plant the sunflowers 🖤 Sunflowers and black-eyed susans will grow in that… Continue reading Sowing The Seeds
It's birthday month, so I thought now would be a good time to share another of these lists. I'll keep writing these posts until my hands can no longer type. I am eternally grateful to whoever came up with this idea. All you need to know is that it wasn't mine. As always, there are… Continue reading 100 Even, Even More Things I Love
If you know me well, you know I absolutely love the flowers in my backyard. Last summer, I had some incredible luck with flowers I grew from seed. Last May, I literally dumped seed packets from Home Depot into the ground, and this is what I got: I also purchased a bag of zinnia seed at Meijer at… Continue reading Soul Garden
A Grace Full Life 