Eyes closed. It’s pitch black. You open them. But it’s still dark. You try to move, but you keep bumping into things. But you have no choice. You have to find a way out. So, you keep going. All while colliding with objects and hitting a wall. But eventually, you see it. A light. The light at the end of… Continue reading Finding the Light in the Darkness
You probably don’t remember much of anything from when you were little. I’m talking toddler age. The beginning of learning new things. You aren’t just learning how to throw a ball or learning all the colors of your crayons. You also learn some harder lessons. Ones that make you cry (because you’re also learning how to manage emotions at this… Continue reading A Chance
I don’t know how people do this. I don’t know what I’m doing. Most days I just feel like I’m failing. It’s the only emotion I can pick out of a thousand others that I’m experiencing at one time. The other days, I feel nothing at all. I’m just completely numb. There’s a lot to juggle. And I’m just tired.… Continue reading Juggling It All
Have you ever waited until the gaslight on your car came on before you actually got gas? Did you try to push the boundaries and see how far you could go before you became so close to being stranded on the side of the road? Do you ever feel like you do that to yourself? To your body? Your mind?… Continue reading Running On Low
We all have skeletons in our closets. A story about ourselves that we don’t read out loud to most people, if we read it to anyone at all. I’ve allowed my demons to take control, and I’ve made bad decisions as a result of it. I’m working through my issues consistently, and I’m recognizing what I need to do to… Continue reading I Am Enough (And So Are You)
It’s back to school time. New clothes, new shoes, new backpacks, new school supplies. The new school year means our kids are getting older. They have a new teacher (or teachers), maybe a new building, maybe they’ll make new friends. All of which means new experiences for the year ahead. My kids started back at school this past Thursday. My… Continue reading First Day of School Feelings
Getting a cancer diagnosis completely turns your world upside down. Whether it’s you or a loved one. Whether you are younger or older. And no matter what type of cancer it is or what grade. While we know we are so incredibly blessed that Ian’s brain tumors are not malignant, that doesn’t mean they still aren’t a concern. Just look… Continue reading Our New Normal
Ian had an appointment this past Wednesday. It was with a group known as the brain clinic. This clinic is full of different doctors and specialists that all work together with kids who have had a brain injury to make sure the child is receiving all the support and services they need. The appointment went well- there are still areas… Continue reading All the Hats I Wear
Life is a journey. Each of us are on our own paths. Along the way, our paths cross others, and they separate. They lead us to things we love, and things we hate. And all the while, it helps us find ourselves when we feel so lost trying to stay on our path. I’ve crossed into paths that didn’t belong… Continue reading Follow Your Arrow
When I was younger, when I would hear “PTSD”,” I automatically thought of soldiers fighting in a war. The things they had to go through and witness are beyond what I can comprehend. It wasn’t until a couple years ago, when I started regularly going to therapy, that I discovered that PTSD can apply to really anybody who goes through… Continue reading PTSD Awareness Month