i began writing this monthly post unintentionally in may 2022, motivated by an unexpected and deeply personal loss. your engagement with these posts means so much to me. i wasn’t sure i would continue after that summer, but now, it has become a cherished part of my monthly routine. thank you for taking part in… Continue reading what i kept – june 2024
another icebreaker today. if this is your first visit, you can read this post to learn more about the story behind it. head here for the icebreakers. today's icebreaker: what was your favorite activity as a ten year old? stickers were extremely popular when i was growing up in the 1980s. i remember there was this… Continue reading icebreaker – what was your favorite activity as a ten year old?
if you’re here for the first time, welcome! you’ll be able to find the other parts of this series here.there are so many things about my dad that i want to share. as we approach our first father's day without him, i thought this would be the perfect time to do so. 1- he saw chubby… Continue reading things i want to remember | part nineteen (dad edition)
these are the things i kept on my phone in the month of may. click here to read previous posts. source i found this idea in a book about adding a color rock to a bowl whenever you think about a memory of a loved one to help cope with grief, and it's been a really nice way for… Continue reading what i kept – may 2024
over the weekend, i found a photo of myself: i have a vivid memory of this time in my life that i regularly think about. the sky is blue and cloudless. i hear the song "afternoon delight" playing.funny side story about that song.- my dear friend rebecca, who grew up in the philippines, once told… Continue reading childhood in a picture
i've seen this quote a lot over the last month: "i sat with my anger long enough until she told me her real name was grief." -c.s. lewis i had seen that quote before my dad died, but it has come up several times in books i've been reading and in things people have sent me.… Continue reading 100 more things i do not love- part three
A Grace Full Life 