For the longest time, I’ve been a master at holding a grudge. It’s not something I am proud of. I’m a really sensitive soul. I can conjure up moments that make me so angry in a heartbeat and my distaste for the person continues. I […]

Alcohol addiction is something we always think will happen to someone else. We often picture alcoholics as disheveled members of our society drinking out of a bag. Functional alcoholism walks among us more often than we would ever suspect. Kate found herself drinking at home […]

Finding forgiveness can be one of the most difficult roads to navigate. In some ways, it’s easier to be angry. Anger can feel like the just thing to do, but no one wins in anger, especially you. My most difficult road with forgiveness has been […]

Surviving the holiday season can be tough. Holidays aren’t magical for everyone. Through the years I’ve recognized how stressful and lonely holidays can be for many people. I’ve also learned huge lessons in learning what’s important when it comes to the holiday season.

Divorce can feel very much like diving off a cliff. It’s really scary, part of it is liberating, you lose your footing, you have to navigate new waters, and you always walk away a different person than you were before. This is my divorce story. […]

Batten Disease shows no mercy. It is one of the cruelest, gut-wrenching diseases I have ever seen. The fact that it happens to children makes Batten Disease one of the most bitter cups one can be handed in life. This is the story of the […]

I’m naturally a jealous person. Is that bad to admit? I have a hard time not feeling like the grass is greener on the other side. I never feel good enough. I always want more. Jealousy has continuously led to unhappiness in my life and […]

Melinda Nelson has survived a 5 organ transplant. She was born with a condition called pseudo-obstruction syndrome that makes it nearly impossible for her body to digest food. This is Melinda’s journey. In 2015 she left her young children behind to go to Indiana to […]

I discovered Karla Cadeau 14 years ago through a YouTube video. I have no idea how I stumbled across it, but it impacted me deeply. My heart just broke for this beautiful couple that had so suddenly lost their full-term, beautiful baby girl. Karla had […]

Going through the grief process is tough enough. When you have to be a parent at the same time it can make for a really rocky road. For a long time, I thought it was only acceptable to grieve if someone died. In recent years, […]