I read an amazing article yesterday about two women who met on an airplane. The chance encounter led one to become the adoptive mother of the other's child. Not only was it a truly inspiring story with a super sweet and happy ending, but the quote from the adoptive mother really resonated with me. "I … Continue reading Manifesting destiny
As I frantically shopped for chocolate bunnies and jelly beans this evening after my angel on Earth had eaten a healthy dinner and was settling in for a quiet evening with Daddy, I was remembering the only three Easters we celebrated with our angel in Heaven. I vividly remember our last, as we were in … Continue reading Easter with Angels
I realized an irony tonight as my little one and I settled in under a shared blanket on our worn-in couch, with both dogs nestled by our sides. He isn't feeling 100% and has had a little cough, a very slight fever, and less energy than a typical fun Friday afternoon. We had a small … Continue reading Our favorites
My puppy, the dog I've had since my early twenties, is getting old. She's graying around her face, has trouble getting down our back stairs, and her nose is no longer moist. She's thirteen now, but she'll still pick up a toy when I walk in the house, drop it at my feet, and, I … Continue reading Preparing
This is a rough week, every year. Tomorrow is the last day we had our sweet angel speak to us, hug us, laugh with us, on Earth. We held him for eight more days, but tomorrow, three years ago, was the last day his soul was truly a part of this Earth. I've learned, I … Continue reading It’s what you make it
We took several friends to a hockey game tonight to celebrate the end of a long season. It's 'working' season for my husband and he's gone a lot of weekends. This was the last home game and he was offered a great deal on tickets and also arranged for one of our friend's kids to … Continue reading Unbelievable
It's a birthday, an anniversary, a day to mourn, a day to celebrate, a day I hate, and a day I love, all in one. My birthday. I get one year older. One more year of knowledge and experience. One more year of successes and failures, and one more year of living this beautiful life. … Continue reading The day
I drew a bath tonight in my newish, clean, white tub. I filled it full with steaming water. I measured two heaping tablespoons of Epsom salt I keep in a mason jar on the shower shelf. I burned a bunch of sage and a candle and played a meditation melody of music while I floated … Continue reading A promise
Dear moon, I am in awe of you. We awoke early yesterday to see you in your super, blue and eclipsed state. But you were hiding behind the clouds. We spoke of you at dinner and my sweet little one described in his four-year-old way, how Earth would move and the Sun would stay still, … Continue reading Letters to the moon
I have been having the most vivid dreams over the last couple nights and I think my slumbering self is trying to tell my conscious self something. Some of these dreams have been easy for me to interpret - like the one where I was sent to Dubai for work with my child in tow, … Continue reading Dreaming
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