Thursday, June 7th, marks the five year anniversary of my Nana Pat’s passing. Each year, I have approached this day with dread, stirring back up all the emotions that I felt leading to her death. Each year, I have noticed the blaring, gaping hole of her missing presence. Each year, I have mourned. I have […]
MoreWhat brings you joy? How do you celebrate life? The past few months I have been inspired by The Life Giving Home by Sally & Sarah Clarkson and the 2014 – 2015 “HopeWriters” podcasts with Emily Freeman, Gary Morland, and Myquillyn Smith. Woven throughout their words, is the beauty and peace of celebrating and honoring […]
MoreAs I scrolled through social media, I saw posts of beautiful bouquets of flowers, words of affirmation, adventurous and romantic dates, huge stuffed animals, delicious candies, jewelry… all things I did not have. All things that honestly would only be momentary and then gather dust, die, or go away. But I wanted them. I wanted […]
MoreUnloved. Unappreciated. Unprotected. Unvaluable. Dispensable. These are all lies that I have believed about myself this week. On Wednesday morning, without a single warning, I was pulled into the office at school and told heartbreaking news. Due to changes in staff and needs present at other schools, I would no longer be able to […]
MoreIs your life marked by celebration? You know — parties, dancing, laughter, cake, confetti… the whole works. Or maybe for you — a quiet dinner, a day trip to the mountains, or maybe… just maybe, allowing yourself time to sleep in or to read a good book? Celebration. Are you taking the time to truly […]
MoreI wanted my life, no matter how ordinary, routine, empty, or dark — to always be about searching for and savoring the smiles to be found in the cup!
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Smile in a Cup 