I dream of going hiking. I dream of that freedom to explore, climb, get off the well-beaten path. I dream of running with my children, kicking a soccer ball around, the thrill of playing sports. I dream of going to the beach and not getting stuck, immobile in the sand. I dream of … [Read more...]
“Life Bursts With Miracles”
I pushed myself too hard in my Christmas prepping and celebrating, and had a great Christmas Eve, but by 9 AM Christmas morning I was bed ridden. I haven't been able to weight bear at all on my legs for two days, and we weren't able to go down to SLC to celebrate Christmas with … [Read more...]
Bringing Mindfulness to the Mundane
I've made a mindset shift lately as I do household chores. I work gently, paying attention to the details. And it fills my heart with gratitude as I recognize how blessed I am to have all these clothes, all this food and dishes to eat it off of, these toys that bring my children … [Read more...]
Permanent. How I Made Peace With My Disability.
"The dust has settled." He looked me in the face and spoke the words that, deep down I already knew, but I still needed to hear out loud. And if words could cut like a knife, those ones were pretty sharp. It's like, even after two years, somewhere inside I had a string of … [Read more...]