Tag: family

  • The People Who Carry My Heart

    The People Who Carry My Heart

    Family is such a simple word, but somehow it holds the weight of our entire lives. It’s the laughter that fills the house on holidays, the quiet understanding in the middle of chaos, the familiar faces that remind us we’re never walking this path alone. For me, family is the thread that stitches my life…

  • The love that outlives you

    The love that outlives you

    Lately, I’ve found myself thinking about death—not in a morbid way, but in that quiet, reflective way that sneaks in when the world slows down. Maybe it’s the stillness of a late night or the way memories surface when you least expect them. It’s strange how death, though so certain, still feels like something we…

  • The Heart of Mothering: A Mother’s Day Tribute to Giving and Receiving Care

    The Heart of Mothering: A Mother’s Day Tribute to Giving and Receiving Care

    “All that I am or ever hope to be, I owe to my angel mother.”- Abraham Lincoln This Mother’s Day, I’m reflecting on what it truly means to mother. Not just the role we play for our children, but the love, care, and time we so freely give to everyone—often at the cost of our…

  • We Made Lemonade—and a Lifetime of Love!

    We Made Lemonade—and a Lifetime of Love!

     (Excerpt from Chapter 28 of “Clarity Cookies: 52 Bite-Size Discoveries for the Ravenous Soul: Creating Moments”) There’s a kind of magic in ordinary Saturdays—when the sun is shining just right, kids are sticky with excitement, and the scent of something sweet drifts in the air. One summer, I got to bottle up that kind of…