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Before this year, mom guilt would always kick in anytime I even thought about doing something for myself. My whole life had been dedicated to my kids, homeschooling, marriage, cooking, cleaning, hospital stays, sports, therapies — all of it. I gave endlessly for years without ever stopping to give anything back to myself. I’ve been slowly building…
This year has been a profound journey, and to be honest, I don’t even know how I can articulate it all in words. They say someone else’s darkness can lead you into your greatest gifts… well, I have come to believe that. I’m sharing this now because I’m finally strong enough to tell the truth…
Most of you know that I’ve been on a spiritual healing journey for the past decade. But this year was different. This year I fully committed to my spiritual self. My word of the year was surrender.Surrender to the universe.Surrender to my intuition.Surrender to my beliefs.Surrender to the unknown. Because that’s exactly what healing is —…
Two years ago, I had the worst scare of my life. I was packing the kids for burn camp when my left cheek went numb… then my arm… then my whole ‘left side of my body’. My face started drooping, I couldn’t say my own name, couldn’t speak. Within 30 minutes, I was completely paralyzed…
I’ve stared at this blank screen more times than I’d like to admit. Not because I don’t have anything to say, but because this post feels like the start of something much bigger than me. This is more than just a blog. This is a space for stories. For honesty. For healing. For heart work….