How my 5 Year Old Reminded Me That Words are Powerful
A few days ago my 5 year old, Kaiper, came up to me out of the blue, hugged me as tight as he could, and whispered, “Thank you for all…
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International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day
Today is International Survivors of Suicide Loss Day. Since I heard about it, about two weeks ago, I have been trying to write a blog post. Every night I sit…
Liars, Lessons, and the Story I Want to Share with All Young Women
One of the biggest lessons of my life was learned in a parking lot with no bra on. Let’s back up, shall we? I was a broke 20 year old,…
The Simplest Way to Change Your Life for the Better
Let’s talk about habits and goals. The simplest changes in habits can make a huge difference in overall happiness and literally change your life. So why can’t we just acknowledge…
Baby #3 is on the way! And these are my real thoughts about it.
Baby #3 is on the way! I literally never thought I would say those words. I like to plan things. More than I like to plan, I like to be…
I stopped reaching for the phone.
Dear Mom, It has been 1 year, 2 months, and 24 days since you decided to leave us. For the first 1 year, 2 months and eh… 6-ish days, I…
The last time I picked my son up at preschool, ever.
Today I picked up my son from preschool for the very last time. It hit me as I was driving to get him, I’ll never have this again. Somewhere else,…
An Open Letter to my Mother: When I See You Again, Pt. 2
6 months after I lost my mom to suicide I wrote a post titled When I See You Again. It has now been one year and one month since I…
How I’ve dealt with the first year of grief
Oh, grief. I have pondered over this word more in the past year than ever before in my life. On April 14, 2017 I lost my mother to suicide. Grief,…
It’s not your fault.
Do you ever cry while doing the dishes? Yeah, me neither, never. (insert facial expression that screams “yeah right”) This writing session has been long overdue. Much like the shrapnel…