Taking a Stand… and Standing in it In my last blog, I wrote about taking a stand. For someone who is a recovering codependent, that is never easy. It requires intention, courage, and a willingness to be uncomfortable. There are moments when we have to strengthen that part of ourselves and simply say, “enough is... Continue Reading →
When Taking a Stand Feels Like Standing Alone I was doing great yesterday… right up until my phone rang. It wasn’t that kind of call. No tragedy, no emergency. Just unexpected. The kind that quietly shifts the ground beneath your feet without asking permission. A friend called to tell me about a meeting at a... Continue Reading →
Monday feels like a clean sheet of paper. There is something powerful about a new beginning. It does not have to be dramatic or life-changing. Sometimes it is simply the quiet decision to try again. A new week gives us that chance. It offers space to reset, reflect, and move forward with intention. Last week... Continue Reading →
Do you ever wake up and wish you could do things differently? Some days hit differently and I am okay with my current limitations. Other days I just want my old self back. Where I could walk without assistance, where I could drive and visit family or friends. Where I could not be completely dependent... Continue Reading →
This past week, I found myself in an unexpected battle — on that oh-so-familiar platform called Facebook. Remember when Facebook was fun? You could reconnect with old friends, share family photos, play a few silly games, and laugh at your own throwback memories. Those were the good old days. But lately, it feels more like... Continue Reading →
Ever have one of those days, weeks, months where life keeps coming at you, and you never can catch a break. Some mornings, I wake up feeling like I’ve failed before I’ve even had my coffee. The to-do list is long, my energy is short, and my best intentions seem to have slipped out the... Continue Reading →
If you know anything about me one thing is for sure, Grace is not my middle name. It started in 2023 when I had my first fall from losing my balance and breaking my right hip. Then in 2024 my husband and I decided we were going to start 2024 right with a trip to... Continue Reading →
Some of the fires we walk through or get close to weren’t ever made to burn us. We judge each spark by our past experiences. Hindsight is always 20/20, we can see where we made the wrong or right decision. If we allow the fire to purify us from the inside out, we grow. If... Continue Reading →
In my twenties, I got diagnosed with codependency. I thought, “Perfect. Now I’m fixed.” Spoiler: forty years later, still working on it. Apparently, healing doesn’t come with an instruction manual—or a return policy. Fast-forward to today. I’ve got three grown kids. I wanted to leave them a legacy, but codependency? Yeah, not exactly the family... Continue Reading →
Just When You Thought It couldn’t get worse—or so I thought. But then it did. It’s like waiting for the other shoe to drop, and just when you think you’ve steadied yourself, there it is, thudding to the floor. Every day since, the reality has sunk in a little deeper, and with it, the weight... Continue Reading →
Passage To Finding Me: My Squirrel Moments 