Want an honest window to the challenges of life?
This is the place where I write about the muckiness of life—the difficult questions, the tough choices, the unwelcome losses.
I don’t have all the answers, but I’ve got a flashlight and I’m using this place to leave a brave and honest map.
Want an honest window to the challenges of life?
This is the place where I write about the muckiness of life—the difficult questions, the tough choices, the unwelcome losses.
I don’t pretend to have all the answers but I’ve got a flashlight, a curious mind, and I’m using this place to leave a brave and honest map.
Latest Posts
Enjoy. Tend. Ass. Heart.
…so that I may enjoy my life and home, tend to my field, and put my ass where my heart wants to be. It may …
I am All These Things
“I am all these things so that I can fulfill my divine life intentions: To be a creative maker, A good friend and partner, With …
I am Gritty
As I’ve been doing these posts on my morning meditations, I’ve made some changes. Changing ‘persevering’ to ‘gritty’ was one of them. Before ‘persevering’ the …
Testimonials
Hard Times & Hope Podcast
Jule: A fifteen-year-old considers suicide
Hard Times & Hope podcast, episode 11 Yep, this week the ‘guest’ is me! Taking a turn in the guest chair seemed like the right …
Adam: Choosing a school, a breath, a tomorrow
Hard Times & Hope podcast, episode 10 Adam is a deep thinker. This episode focuses on pivotal moments (a car crash, the death of a …
Katie: A daughter with a dad-shaped hole
Hard Times & Hope podcast, episode 9 Every daughter wants to love and be loved by her father. But Katie’s father left their family when …
Do we have things in common?
To find out, how would you answer these questions?
(My answers are “Yes!”)
- Are you curious?
- Have people told you that you’re strong?
- Have you loved… and have you lost?
- Do you believe in getting better?
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