Oftentimes laughter is used as defense mechanism to protect us from disappointment.

“One of the greatest obstacles to joy is our inability to sit with negative emotions.” Neal Samudre

Aging gracefully has brought me to a place of learning how to love me…..again.

God is the same yesterday, today, and forever more. Our friends and family may change, but God never will. People may leave us or become distant when we find ourselves in the wilderness, but God never will. I believe, from my own personal experience that, in the wilderness is when God goes full throttle in His pursuit of us. I can not imagine navigating my wilderness experience without the love and protection of a loving and merciful God.

I’ve cried every day for the past few weeks. I’ve thought constantly of my mommy, dad, and uncle. I’ve experienced an intense level of fear and anxiety. I experience feelings of guilt because I’m torn between finding that balance between holding on to hope and praying “nevertheless.” It is a very difficult place to be in, as I feel as though I have already started the grieving process. I had no idea there was a name for it though: Anticipatory Grief

My brother is fighting stage 4 lung cancer which has metastasis to his kidney, spleen, brain, and bone, and he’s experiencing pain. This is difficult for both my brother and myself. So it would seem to me that his medical team would be a little more compassionate. I mean, yes to the human eye it […]

Have you ever been outside on a cold day and saw your breath when you talked or breathed? Of course you have. We all have. According to the Library of Congress, “Cold air causes the warm moisture in our breath to condense into tiny droplets of water that appear like a small, misty cloud. … […]