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Posted on January 29, 2023

take the old road.

My weekday morning commute has becomeone of my favorite things. James and I take the long way to our destination--dipping out of the bustling Overseas…

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Posted on March 9, 2022

The Alligator In My Bed.

I’ve been having a pretty horrific tumor flare up over the last two weeks. Stress—good or bad—always does this. My grandma used to recite a…

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Posted on February 1, 2022May 2, 2022

Grieving seashells.

Last weekend, I drove 4 hours and 14 minutes, took exit 205, chugged along another 12 minutes, and pulled into Papa’s driveway on Turtle Beach.…

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Posted on November 15, 2021

The push and the pull.

I’m moving in my sleep again. I’ll wake up sprawled across the bed, covers kicked off, hair its own continent. For years, I would go…

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Posted on October 26, 2021

I was a late bloomer.

I used to wear 3 bras in middle school. I was a late bloomer. So as everyone else was…blossoming…I shrugged on 3 bras each morning—padding…

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Posted on September 16, 2021

I saw you last night.

I saw you last night. I’m not sure when. Likely somewhere around 5:00 a.m. Right before I jolted awake—flipping around, fighting to fall back to…

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Posted on August 2, 2021January 3, 2022

if I had done it her way…

If I had done it her way, I would’ve stayed at that job forever. If I had done in his way, I would’ve never opened…

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Posted on March 1, 2021January 3, 2022

The Naive Hope & The Knowing Hope

I sat in my son’s nursery during a 3 a.m. feed—my tired eyes scanning the room, desperate to stay awake. I had the closet light…

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Posted on January 5, 2021January 3, 2022

the best view in any Parade.

When I used to perform at Walt Disney World, I often worked the night parade. It was my favorite shift. Getting a bird’s eye view…

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Posted on November 29, 2020January 3, 2022

when it feels like nothing is good and will be good ever again.

I recently had a conversation with a dear friend who is facing trauma. She said to me, “It just feels like nothing is good and…

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Posted on May 26, 2020December 18, 2020

Blessings & Burdens Tied Up In Bows

I had a grand mal seizure while 32 weeks pregnant.

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Posted on March 4, 2020March 4, 2020

Mini Miracles.

Driving back home from Sarasota last week, I marveled aloud to Luke at my continued shock that I’m not in as much pain as we…

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Posted on February 16, 2020February 16, 2020

Wonderful Things Come to Those Who Wait & Weep

With Valentine's day sending hearts aflutter on social media feeds worldwide, my husband Luke and I got sent into a similar flutter. Yes, he surprised…

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Posted on October 15, 2019November 10, 2019

in honor of Milo & Mila: a letter to the Momma who just miscarried.

This post is about my twin miscarriage. This is a taboo, yet very common, life event. Now that I have walked through it myself, I…

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Posted on August 13, 2019August 13, 2019

Will you stay in the water?

When — not if but when — the hurtful, doubtful comments start surfacing to the waves around you, what will you do?

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Posted on July 14, 2019August 12, 2021

I used to be a horrible friend

(and what I did to shake it off and grow through it!)

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Posted on June 3, 2019August 1, 2019

I have two critics.

I have two critics. Well...two that actually sting. I am positive there are more. In fact, I could list a few more off the top…

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Posted on May 19, 2019February 16, 2020

my heart sunk sharing this.

I knew that as we shared this news, someone else was receiving a no, a not yet, a not the right fit, and a we need further scans.

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Posted on February 9, 2019February 16, 2020

when the Pain sneaks out.

I got my blood drawn last week. It's the proudest I have been of myself in a long time. No drugs and no one but…

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Posted on June 20, 2018July 2, 2021

scar(r)ed.

When I first started dating my husband Luke, I covered my mouth anytime joy tried to sneak out of the corners of my mouth. This…

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