Honoring the quiet perseverance of my mother while grieving my Daddy There are some kinds of strength that do not look loud. They do not come with applause.And they do not announce themselves.They do not always look polished, rested, or peaceful. Sometimes strength looks like staying when everything is hard. It looks like getting up… Continue reading The Strength of a Loyal Love
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The Strength I Saw in My Mom
When love keeps showing up in the hardest season There are some things you do not fully understand until you watch someone live them. Strength is one of those things. I used to think strength had a certain look. Maybe steady. Possibly calm. Maybe confident. Or maybe someone who knows exactly what to do and… Continue reading The Strength I Saw in My Mom
Watching Him Slip Away
he continued grief of losing Daddy before goodbye ever fully came There are losses that happen all at once. Then there are losses that happen slowly. The kind where someone you love is still here, but pieces of what you have always known begin to feel different. Their strength changes or their energy changes. Then… Continue reading Watching Him Slip Away
What I Haven’t Said Out Loud Yet
What I Haven’t Said Out Loud Yet The moment everything shifted. I don’t know if there was one exact moment. Honestly, I wish I could point to a day, a sentence, something clear and defined but it wasn’t like that. It was quieter and subtle at first and easy to dismiss if I wanted to.… Continue reading What I Haven’t Said Out Loud Yet
The Grief That Comes Before the Goodbye
The Grief That Comes Before the Goodbye There is a kind of grief that no one really prepares you for. Learning to hold what hasn’t fully happened because nothing has “officially” been lost. They are still here. You can still see them. Still talk to them. And still sit in the same room. Yet something… Continue reading The Grief That Comes Before the Goodbye
When Your Parent Starts to Need You
When Your Parent Starts to Need You When Your Parent Starts to Need You and the moment roles begin to shift, there is a moment that doesn’t announce itself. There are no warning, no conversation and no clear line in the sand. Just a quiet realization that something has changed. It might be the first… Continue reading When Your Parent Starts to Need You