Let it be easy has been a prayer of mine for a long time—the path of least resistance. Opening myself up to allow ease and flow to unfold naturally in my daily decisions has been a conscious choice. I understand how our minds can keep us stuck in our thinking and a vicious cycle of trying to “figure things out.”…
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September…it’s always been my favorite month—since I’ve been picking favorite months, that is. I never knew it would have so much significance in my life. I didn’t know until weeks ago that this month, the “new January,” as I’ve been calling it for years, is also “Suicide Prevention Awareness Month.” Another reason to look forward to its start. Not because I want…
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To the grief.The pain.The suffering. Invite it in.It’s not going anywhere until… Dear sadness, Why are you here?What do you need me to know?To feel?To do? I’ll sit with you.I’ll be with you.I acknowledge you.I see you.I am holding you.I won’t ignore you.I won’t judge you.I won’t pretend you’re not here.I won’t push you away.I won’t shove you down. I…
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I reflected on my walk this morning on what was happening here two years ago on this day—the Friday after Father’s Day—the day in my mind that will always signify the day Joe died. (It was June 26th, and today is June 24.) I was thinking about how he unintentionally woke me early that morning with a startle. Leaning over…
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We don’t even know how strong we are until we’re forced to bring that hidden strength forward. Isabel Allende May and June. So many things about this change of season have become new. These months hold truths I never thought I’d know—and still, a budding flower does keep the promise of an end to winter. The mud, the rain, and…
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