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2020- What We’ve Lost and Gained

You know what I miss. Standing barefoot right wear the sand meets the sea. Salty wet air whipping at my face. My heels slowly enveloped by sand and broken seashells. The bottom of my pant legs becoming wet by the inevitable waves. The sun, oh the sun, casting a warmth that envelops me and makesContinue reading “2020- What We’ve Lost and Gained”

Where Grief Ends and Hope Begins

“When it is dark enough, you can see the stars” – Ralph Waldo Emerson Trauma is dark. It hits you deeper than you know exists within yourself. I’ve lived and grown in the dark. There are moments when I’ve believed that it’s all I’d ever know. As I’ve started the work internally a few yearsContinue reading “Where Grief Ends and Hope Begins”

You Can Never Be Taught

As a young adult I knew I didn’t want children. Life growing up was… different than what some may consider traditionally “normal”. To me, it didn’t seem fair to repeat traumas. As I grew older and learned how to heal and create boundaries it seems my belief on having children changed as well. I metContinue reading “You Can Never Be Taught”