Losing a Father on Father’s Day

Two weeks ago, I was just settling back in from returning from a family road trip when my sister told me that her son’s grandfather had just passed. Grandpa Z, my nephew’s granddad, was just 63 years and six days old. I say just because he was young; not only do I think he was […]

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Staying In My Feelings

I’ve been practicing more mindfulness. From a young age, I was predisposed to taking care of myself and then caring more for others even when I’ve worked just as long and hard and they are just as able-bodied and able-minded. Crying was not a thing. Unless it was anger, expressing hard feelings was unheard of, […]

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Magical

Just over a week ago, I returned from a self-care retreat. A new friend shared this with me on the trip and I wanted to share with you all. ❤

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A Morning Word

The meaning of life is just to be alive. It is so plain and so obvious and so simple, and yet, everybody rushes around in a great panic as if it were necessary to achieve something beyond themselves. -Alan Watts Do you find yourself running about like a headless chicken trying to complete a to-do […]

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