12 years ago, this week, my heart was shattered into what felt like a thousand pieces at the time. My then-fiancé broke up with me seemingly out of the blue. To make a long story short, the next few months were very traumatic and I had a lot to work through and process. Thankfully, I… Continue reading Beautiful Things out of Dust
These are a few of my favorite things: Fall Edition
Yesterday the outside thermometer dipped slightly below 80 degrees and you know what that means..... Fall is here! In the South that means it is "wear a sweater in the morning and shorts in the afternoon weather". Something about starting a new season makes me feel like I have a fresh start. I have the… Continue reading These are a few of my favorite things: Fall Edition
A Letter to 2017 Me
I have a love/hate relationship with the TimeHop/Memories apps. On the one hand, I love seeing old pictures and I think it's funny to see what was important to me in college (Olive Garden, what?). On the other hand, not all of my memories are fantastic. In fact, there are some that I wish I… Continue reading A Letter to 2017 Me
He’s More Than A Diagnosis
“In reality, Brayden is likely going to have to live with you for the rest of your life” These words were spoken to me by a reputable doctor this week. No, this wasn’t a developmental doctor or a therapist or anything remotely related to his development. To be honest, I’m not entirely certain as to… Continue reading He’s More Than A Diagnosis
August 25th: The day that will never be the same.
August 25th is one of those days that is ordinary for most people. It is a day filled with work or church or hair appointments or lunch plans. It is a day for lamenting the morning commute or thinking about the weekend plans. Unfortunately for my family, August 25th is a day of heartbreaking sadness… Continue reading August 25th: The day that will never be the same.
Make Your Own Celebration
Like George Washington, I cannot tell a lie.... I wish I could tell you that I have been working on a brilliant post and it was taking me weeks to perfect, but alas, no. Honestly, I have been feeling very "blah" lately. I'm sure there are many contributing factors, but the main one being that… Continue reading Make Your Own Celebration