"Things We Lost In The Fire"
Remember that last post about having two piles of shit in my hands? Gah that seems to be a running theme in life! Perseverating on two crap choices can literally operate as a mechanism of emotional defeat with real-life outcomes. (I avoid the word consequences—it’s too grade school and I am adult damn it). Yesterday a friend sent a slew of texts in sheer panic. Via group message she provided a play by play of what felt like the dissolution of her marriage. She didn’t totally
Tsunami
Sometimes a heart just bursts. We love so deeply we cannot keep the vast emotions in one simple container. The following tells a brief snippet of a single mother, Teresa, gathering her strength. Her story takes her across decades of setbacks and sacrifices for her children. Now in her late 40s, her perception on raising three daughters roots itself in hard-earned wisdom and powering through strife. I love this woman. She inspires me constantly. Not because she’s only endur
"The Mama Tribe"
Photo courtesy: The air in the room pulsated in equal excitement and trepidation. A gaggle of women confused with where to sit, how many more would be arriving, and the hectic pace of the restaurant quickly introduced themselves to one another. Long lost friends cried in tight embraces and strangers struck up conversations typically reserved for one’s closest friends. How did this collection of seasoned mothers from all over Northern Colorado find one another? I can’t really
