Embracing the Quiet Magic of New Beginnings
On this first day of the year, a soft hush falls upon the world, as if the universe itself is holding its breath, waiting for us to make the first move. The sun rises quietly, casting its golden light across a landscape that has been touched by the frost of the past...
Serving Others When You Feel Limited: Creative Ways to Give Back
Finding New Ways to Serve When You Feel Limited Many of us discover, as we face the challenges of living with chronic illness, that the desire to give, to serve, to make a difference, remains unshaken. In fact, it often grows stronger even as our bodies or minds may...
A Christmas of Grace
Merry Christmas! As the day unfolds, there’s a quiet invitation in the air, a call to step away from the frenzy of the world and embrace the soft stillness that Christmas brings. It’s a time to breathe, to reflect, and to rediscover the grace that comes with the...
A Story of a Cancer Diagnosis: Non-Hodgkin’s Lymphoma and Embracing Resilience
Stories of a cancer diagnosis are often filled with fear, uncertainty, and the unrelenting weight of the unknown. Ours was no different. It all began with a simple assumption: This surgery is pretty routine. After all, it’s just a sinus infection. That’s what we had...
What It Means to Be a Friend to Yourself and Why It’s Life-Changing
For so many years, I lived in a constant state of self-reproach. I was my own harshest critic, ever vigilant in pointing out my flaws, my missteps, and my imperfections. No matter how much I did, it never seemed enough. I believed that if I could only perfect...