Dear Journeyer, Sometimes we find ourselves swept up in day-to-day drudgery, dreams, and drama. This past week was filled with all of those. I spent most of the week catching up after being away at the National Grief and Hope Convention. Some of those activities included minutia like unpacking, doing laundry, putting away shoes and suitcases… There were pleasant doings … Read More
Growing & Glowing in Grief
Happy Sunday, Journeyer! Wow…just wow… Warren and I are heading home from the first National Grief and Hope Convention. Words cannot effectively express the amount of growth and healing that occurred in those Grand Ballrooms. I am exhausted, energized, overjoyed, and overwhelmed…all at the same time! I met so many grief neighbors and healing allies that to list them all … Read More
Healing and the Two Sides of Grief
Good morning, Journeyer! This morning I am coming to you from the first National Hope and Grief Convention being held at the JW Marriott in Indianapolis! Warren and I set out in our trusty, rusty old van when I finished work on Wednesday, spent the night in a Super 8 in Ohio, and finished the few hours under bright sunshine … Read More
The Show Must Go On
Happy Sunday, Journeyer! Each week I sit down at my computer and scroll through my iPhone’s camera roll and through my week’s notes. This look into my week’s rear-view mirror is a way of illuminating my week ahead. Sound strange or contradictory? In the traditional sense of “rear-view” mirror it is, but in the context of my weekly challenge to … Read More
Healing and the Two Sides of Regret
“Live your life without regret.” That thought popped into my head while driving to work this past week. Impossible, the other side of my brain chimed in. We need to learn to live with regret. We are human. Later that day I opened the conversation with Warren and Big Guy, both of whom related to the opening quote simply as … Read More
Happy Rising
Happy Sunday-Monday Journeyer! Happy (belated) Easter! Easter. Another of my cherished holidays. A time for friends and family to slow down, to come together, to share their fellowship, and to celebrate. Some celebrate Jesus’ resurrection and the message that He is our salvation. Some celebrate spring break while others rejoice the earth’s awakening from a long winter’s rest. Sometimes, like … Read More
Healing and the Two Sides of Size
Size matters. How many times have you heard that statement, seen it on shirts, billboards, or bumper stickers? Two thoughts came to mind when I saw that sign recently, the first being stature, as in height. On a big hair day, and I do mean 80’s style BIG HAIR day, I reach 5’2″, which by fashion standards classifies me as Petite. … Read More
Taking Flight
Happy Sunday, Journeyer! What a strange week this has been! A little overtime at work and an Easter luncheon where I overindulged… College, scholarship stuff, and senior prom tuxedo shopping with Big Guy… Helping that same young lad prepare for his first solo trip abroad! Selected to our section all-stars soccer team, he’s going to enjoy eight days touring and … Read More
The Numbers Have It
Happy Sunday, Journeyer! This week has been a bit of a blur! I’ve been so fatigued that I didn’t even attend my Crossfit sessions on Wednesday or Friday. Though I felt a good kind of tired after working out I just didn’t have any energy left for the rest of the day. I found out on Thursday why I have … Read More
Healing and the Two Sides of Blame
Follow my blog with Bloglovin In her essay A Hard Look is in Order, D.A. Wolf lays bare one of the simplest yet most profound things we can do to grow: reflect and seek knowledge, clarity, and understanding. “Maybe what I ought to be doing is the sort of discovery process that is enhanced by asking questions — from me … Read More