Category Lifestyle

In my earlier post, I wrote about the songs that held me together on the days no one prepares you for. This is not that list. This is for the days that came after.  The days when you try, imperfectly,…

My Dearest Grieving One,  If you’re here, I want you to know that you are not alone.  Even if you feel you are alone now or fear that you will be alone in the future, I am here to tell…

Right after Ryan, my beloved husband died, I had this insatiable urge to read about the darker truths of life. I was actively seeking books on death, loss, and healing.  If you’re grieving over the loss of your loved one…

I was restless. I knew it was coming for me. Real fast and heavy. Like I’d never ever experienced before. Grief. After a long period of numbness, and even acceptance that Ryan was leaving us definitely, for his true home…

This Holy Week, I realised something I could not even name for most of the while. The season started on a mighty guilty note as I fully intended to follow through Lent. Even more so than before. For Ryan and…

Fall is awesome for a lot of reasons—cooler weather, cozy hoodies, and everything suddenly becoming pumpkin-flavored. But then the trees start dropping leaves, and suddenly, the yard becomes a mess. It doesn’t take long before you’re standing ankle-deep in leaves,…

Why winter nights feel tricky Cold air outside makes the body want to bundle up. But once under blankets, heat builds fast. The body is always trying to keep a steady core temperature. If it gets too warm, sweat starts.…

This time, last year, it was the last week of the UK summer vacation. We’d just returned from Scotland and the only thing that had to be ticked off our list was the pub-hopping and exploring the London nightlife. We…