BEGINNING AGAIN: A JOURNEY OF SELF-DISCOVERY AFTER LOSS

I know things are different. I'm different. I'll be the first to admit that so much in my life has changed since the death of my husband, and more recently over the last two years since my move out to Nevada. No matter how much I tried to hold on, it seems life has pulled us in different directions. Maybe you thought I should've gotten over Dave's death by now. And yes, while I have moved through it and have healed, there are still some days where my grief catches me by surpr

After years of focal epilepsy and simple partial seizures, my son reaches a powerful milestone — one year seizure free.

Discover the difference between intentions and resolutions and how to set compassionate, meaningful intentions while navigating grief.

Grief Changes You: Embracing the Journey of Healing and Growth Grief changes you. There’s no way around that. When you lose someone you love—or lose a version of the life you thought you’d have—your nervous system, your habits, and your sense of safety in the world all shift. For a long time, I believed growth meant moving past grief. What I’ve learned instead is that growth comes from learning how to live alongside it. Healing didn’t arrive for me in one big moment. It came

After moving from Michigan to Las Vegas with my son, I’ve learned how big decisions can lead to growth, stability, and new beginnings.

I waited a while to draft this ... my heart was too broken to put my grief into when we lost our Maggie girl. For anyone who has ever had...

A post about navigating my son's epilepsy disorder.

Saying goodbye to what no longer serves you

In August, I turned 40. I went to Greece to celebrate and it was freaking spectacular. The food, the views, the company... it was truly...

I’m coming up on the fifth anniversary of your passing and I think it’s safe to say this milestone anniversary is hitting me a bit...

If you’ve ever met my mother, Kathy, you know she’s a freaking saint. She loves everyone like they’re her own. When you talk to her, she...

All Dave wanted in life was to be a dad. After being honorably discharged from the Army, Dave went through a short string of 9-to-5-type...