Have you ever noticed how much stuff we save for later?The good dishes.The expensive candle that smells amazing but apparently must remain unlit until royalty visits. The outfit hanging in the closet waiting for the “right occasion.”The bottle of perfume we use one tiny spritz at a time because we don’t want to run out.And... Continue Reading →

There was a time in my life when I thought simply making it through the day was enough. Wake up. Check the boxes. Handle the next problem. Go to bed. Repeat. From the outside, life looked normal. But inside, I wasn't really living. I was surviving. The truth is, surviving isn't the same as living.... Continue Reading →

Let’s Be Transparent

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 →

Codependency: The Legacy Nobody Asked For

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 →

A Journey Of Discovery

Reaching Out and Reflecting: A Journey of Reconnection and Self-Discovery In my last post, I challenged all of you to build community, to reach out to someone, to reconnect, to nurture relationships. And I’m proud to say that I took my own advice. I reached out to an old friend, and to my surprise (and... Continue Reading →

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