i began writing this series in may 2022, not intending to make it a tradition. but it stayed—and so did you. thank you for showing up each month. every time i see the personal growth section in a bookstore i think of the movie when harry met sally that blue vomit bag rests, untouched, a reminder… Continue reading what i kept – july 2025
i don’t want to lose track of the random thoughts swirling in my mind, so i’ve been jotting them down in the notes section of my phone. i’m sharing them in the hope that they resonate with you, too. if this is your first visit, welcome! you can find the other parts of this series… Continue reading things i want to remember – part 27
my dad loved taking pictures of sunsets. i don’t know if i ever shared this with you, but in december 2023, just after he was admitted to the hospital for the first time, he captured this sunset: in the midst of all the chaos—his declining health and an impending cancer diagnosis—he still noticed beauty. he… Continue reading a year of sunsets (and sunrises)
if you’re new to my blog, welcome! here is an explanation of the tater tot post. found things i love discovering little surprises in library books—like this: one of the charities my dad chose for donations after he died was st. jude’s. then, on the page where i found this piece of paper... i sure hope so… Continue reading screw it, i’m eating tater tots – episode 73
my dear friend melanie has been an incredible source of love and support for both my mom and me as we’ve navigated the loss of my dad. a while ago, she said something that stayed with me—that we will always grieve him. and she’s right. grief doesn’t have an expiration date. losing my dad has… Continue reading making peace with grief
i don’t want to lose track of the random thoughts swirling in my mind, so i’ve been jotting them down in the notes section of my phone. i’m sharing them in the hope that they resonate with you, too. if this is your first visit, welcome! you can find the other parts of this series… Continue reading things i want to remember – part 25
A Grace Full Life 