Category: Life
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On the Longest Night of the Year
The winter solstice marks the longest night of the year. Not the end, but the turning. This reflection explores how grace does some of its deepest work in darkness, how roots strengthen quietly beneath the surface, and how light begins its return long before we can see it—carrying us forward, one small shift at a… Read more
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The Chapter That Closed
A hysterectomy doesn’t erase motherhood or identity, even when it closes a chapter that shaped your body and your life for decades. After 33 years of living with endometriosis and abnormal uterine bleeding, this reflection explores what it means to choose healing without calling the ending a failure. It holds space for pain and gratitude… Read more
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Spotify Says I’m 79. That Tracks.
This year, Spotify Wrapped very casually announced that my listening age is 79. No warning, no easing into it—just a digital slap followed immediately by cheerful graphics and confetti, as if that would soften the blow. Apparently my taste in music spans more decades than my actual lifespan, which feels both impressive and mildly concerning.… Read more
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Saturday Morning Life Lessons: The Real Treasure in Duckburg
If Scrooge McDuck taught us anything, it’s that you can “have it all” and still have zero peace. You can build the vault, count the coins, stack the achievements, and still feel like something’s missing. Today, we’re diving into DuckTales wisdom to talk about wealth, legacy, and the surprising freedom that comes when you stop… Read more
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A Prayer for the First Year Without Them
This year, a few friends I love are walking into Thanksgiving carrying a kind of grief that doesn’t fit neatly beside the turkey and the “What are you thankful for?” conversations. They’ve lost parents, siblings, partners—people whose presence shaped the entire tone of the holiday—and the ages of these losses are landing far closer to… Read more
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We Are The Tide
Some days I’m captaining a ship with snacks and a plan, feeling like I might actually know what I’m doing for once. The sun’s out, the wind’s cooperative, and I’ve even managed to keep my metaphorical paperwork dry. Other days, I’m clinging to a floating door like Titanic—held together by leftover ambition, caffeinated prayers, and… Read more
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When You Don’t Know What’s Next
We talk a lot about endings and beginnings—but not enough about the middle. The waiting. The fog. The ache of not knowing. Uncertainty has a way of pressing on your chest, stealing your sleep, and making peace feel impossible. But waiting is its own kind of courage—the quiet act of staying open when you have… Read more
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Square Peg, Round Hole
I’ve spent my whole life trying to fit into spaces that were never built for me—round holes with unwritten rules about how to talk, dress, and soften your edges just enough to stay likable. For years, I thought that was the goal: to blend in so well no one could see where I began or… Read more
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Even My Naps Have a Plot Twist
What started as a quiet Sunday nap turned into a full-blown sci-fi fever dream—complete with aliens, clipboard villains, and a neighbor who apparently missed the memo about sacred nap hours. But buried inside the chaos was something kind of beautiful: a reminder that our minds never stop creating. Even when we’re supposed to be resting,… Read more
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Sorry I Pretended Not to See You by the Cereal
Ever locked eyes with someone from your past in the grocery store and immediately ducked behind the cereal? Same. This is a love letter to awkward aisle encounters, unfinished friendships, and the quiet freedom of realizing you don’t have to be everyone’s person. Read more