A good friend asked me how I was managing my grief during this period. It's been six years since my dad passed away and sometimes it stings and sometimes it doesn't. Lately, though, I haven't really thought about it until now . . . My dad visited me in a dream last night, and it... Continue Reading →
Becoming Mother
As I weave the title "Mom" into my identity, I can't help but reflect on a previous post about identity and purpose. For those of you who have been with me since the beginning, you know my struggles with identity in the past. And it was only recent *ahem, last year* that I understood my... Continue Reading →
Nurture& The Glider Plus: An Honest Review
If you're going to splurge on anything during pregnancy, I highly recommend investing in a good nursing chair. One that glides and reclines and bonus has lumbar support. I bought the overly hyped up Instagram find. The Glider Plus from Nurture& and no, I do not have a coupon for you to use--I should probably... Continue Reading →
Finding Gratitude in the midst of Anxiety
It's easy to get overwhelmed when planning for a baby, especially when the weeks are dwindling down and the countdown timer has begun. Then add an anxious person into the mix and it's even easier to drown. Honestly, I feel like I have been suffocating periodically with very little support. And my worrying has been... Continue Reading →
Midnight Thoughts: A Life Update
Chronic pain is the number one reason I kept going back and forth about becoming pregnant. I was worried about the affects pregnancy would have on my body and what it would entail to carry a baby for 9 months. I was worried about labor itself and my existing lack of pain tolerance and how... Continue Reading →
Manual Adhesion Release: What is it & How it’s been Helping Manage Chronic Pain
I'm a huge skeptic. Ask me about p.volve, yep-a skeptic turned fan. And turns out, manual adhesion release too. Big fan! Been telling everyone every chance I get. By the way, I'm not affiliated with either p.volve or Whole Life Soft Tissue, nor am I getting compensation for raving about them. I'm just a gal... Continue Reading →
The Storm that Passed and My . . . How it Feels Freeing
I wanted to take the time to update my fellow WordPress bloggers and readers of the bliss that I’ve gained after surviving a tornado of emotions. Partly to show I'm alive and still kickin' and partly to revel in this newfound joy of making it through one of the darkest moments in my life thus... Continue Reading →
Life’s Not Done
Hilong time no seeI know it’s beenages since youlast saw me.Since you lastheard from me, sinceI lastspoke of this - this darknessyep, the very same, the one that makes merun ‘n hidefrom fear, fromchaos, frominconceivable pain,not the physical kindnot only the physical kindthe withering, the overwhelming, thetorturous ghost that'salways been, yet seems tonever go awaythe emotional, the heartbreakingly,... Continue Reading →
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