“Love life more than the meaning of it? Yes, certainly.” ~Fyodor Dostoevsky, The Brothers Karamazov When I was a child, there was a special moment during dusk when the old sodium …
On Staying Light in a World That Feels Bleak Read More
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When “Better” Becomes a Trap: How I Learned to Hope Without Clinging Read More
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A Simple Practice That’s Keeping Me Out of Catastrophic Thinking Read More
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The Moment That Brought Me Hope When Life Felt Joyless Read More
“Faith is taking the first step even when you don’t see the whole staircase.” ~Martin Luther King Jr. My grandmother passed away a few years ago after a long battle …
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“Even when we fall, we rise again—a little wiser, a little braver, and with a way better story to tell.” ~Jessica W. Bowman The phone call arrived like a silent …
From Loss to Hope: How I Found Joy Again Read More
“If today gets difficult, remember the smell of coffee, the way sunlight bounces off a window, the sound of your favorite person’s laugh, the feeling when a song you love …
Magic in the Ordinary: Finding Glimmers and Hope in Everyday Life Read More
“The journey of the perfect daughter is not about perfection; it’s about finding the courage to be imperfect, to be human.” ~Robert Ackerman, Perfect Daughters Growing up in a home …
How My Mother’s Alcoholism Shaped Me and How I’m Healing Now Read More
“If you have ever followed a rainbow to its end, it leads you to the ground on which you are standing.” ~Alan Cohen There’s nothing more exhilarating than riding in …
The Truth About Rainbows: Hope Doesn’t Always Look Like We Expect Read More
Do you sometimes see people running around enjoying life and wonder what you’re missing? Sometimes I used to think I must be a horrible person. I had so many things …
Why You’re Not Happy (Even If Life Looks Fine) Read More