There are seasons in life when it feels like the waves don’t pause long enough for you to find your footing. One trial ends and before the dust even settles, another begins. You start to wonder if you’re being tested… or simply worn down. When life continues to give you trials, it can feel deeply... Continue Reading →
MS and Depression: The Part I Don’t Always Say Out Loud I can handle a lot. I’ve had to. MS doesn’t really give you a choice. You adjust. You adapt. You learn how to live in a body that doesn’t always do what you ask it to do. Some days I’m proud of how I... Continue Reading →
Hope as a Codependent vs Hope as a Christian Hope wears two different faces depending on who is holding it. I know this all to well, with three failed toxic marriages. I hoped that if I did the right thing they would change. I did this with my children as well. If their behavior was... Continue Reading →
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 →
Passage To Finding Me: Living With M.S. 