What sparks joy for you? Why do you suddenly stop doing it when you go through a rough patch? Have you ever noticed how easily you give up on the things that keep you going the moment you really need them? …

When our shoulders are heavy with what feels like the weight of the world, well, the world keeps turning. It isn't the nature of the universe to always give us a break. In those moments it can take all of our strength to keep holding onto faith and believe in miracles. And they aren't always the easiest to spot, especially when they blur together with the darkness…

Aside from a kidney stone in college and a couple of stitches growing up, I have always been fairly healthy. Visiting the doctor for annual check-ups was really just a precaution and never came along with any fear of what my exam or bloodwork may reveal…

 "One size fits all" has always seemed like the strangest concept to me. Certainly, not reality and not at all inclusive, I've always walked past items labeled this way.

With only the birds chirping around the cabin as the soundtrack, on this foggy morning, I'm sitting here curled up in warm blankets staring at the outline of the blue ridge mountains from a large picture window. I can see a hint of orange on the large trees that surround the property, as the seasons begin to change…

If you are reading this, you are likely needing a reminder of what you are capable of. You are not alone. I too have felt the intermittent feeling of drowning in an ocean of self-doubt…

It has often been said that your ability to bounce back after a challenge shows your strength.  That helpless feeling of being fully submerged in a giant bowl of setback soup.

When I think about the word help, I remember the times I've fallen and yelled for my husband to peel me up off of the floor. Help has become something I need often, no matter how stubborn I can be at times.

As I sit here writing this, I have spreadsheets, contracts, and numbers floating in my head like alphabet soup. This is precisely what I once worried about. Spending my weekends stressed about pending work tasks, while I tried unsuccessfully to rest my healing mind and body in preparation for the busy week ahead…