Life keeps happening (This daisy is growing in rocks) When June arrived, I had plans. Big ones. I was going to do all  the...

After two solid days of what I can only describe as biblical-level rain, I was starting to wonder if the universe was testing me—or just...

Turns out I started Mental Health Month a little early… and I’m not even mad about it. May is officially Mental Health Awareness Month,...

"It does not matter how slowly you go as long as you do not stop." — Confucius Life gets hard sometimes. Really  hard. There’s not a...

April is Counseling Awareness Month—and honestly, I think it’s long overdue that we talk about what that really means. It fascinates me...

There’s a point you reach where the pain of staying the same becomes heavier than anything fear could throw at you. It’s not a dramatic,...

After experiencing significant loss, it can be difficult to know what you’re actually feeling. Is it grief? Is it depression? Is it both?...

When Dakota passed away, I wasn’t at home. I was at the hospital with my dad, who had suffered a stroke the day before. When the phone...

"Not until we are lost do we begin to understand ourselves." —Henry David Thoreau This quote has stayed with me—it speaks so clearly to...

If you ever wonder why Gen X doesn’t trust happiness, look no further than the glowing box that raised us while our parents were out...

One of the hardest lessons I’ve learned on this journey is that grief has no script. Everyone experiences it differently. Some people...

Grief anniversaries and emotional triggers are topics that still challenge me deeply. I’ll be honest—this isn’t something I’ve mastered....

We all have days that feel heavier than others. Days where getting out of bed feels like a victory, where your heart aches, and the world...

Once upon a time, in a land before Google and gluten-free cupcakes, a ragtag group of latchkey kids was raised under a unique parenting...

So, this month's journal prompt is a real gem: "What's one 'inspirational quote' I encountered that made me want to scream?" Honestly,...

I quit smoking on January 30, 2023. I chose this date because I had failed several times before using the traditional “New Year’s...

Introduction Grief and loss often come with lingering questions: What if I had done something differently?   I should have said more,...

The world seems to move forward quickly after loss. Many people struggle with the feeling of being "left behind." One important thing to...

Grief has a way of pulling us into its depths, surrounding us with sorrow and making it hard to see anything beyond the loss. Yesterday,...

Gratitude is a word we hear often, but its true power  goes far beyond saying "thank you." Research has shown that practicing gratitude...