life
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Choosing Life
Garden Lullaby, May 16, 2018 Your life is never going to be perfect. It will never be “just so.” It will be messy and different and beautiful and intricate. You won’t get the final say of your circumstances, but you will get the final say of your choices. And that’s a scary, freeing privilege. The… Continue reading
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A Garden for Mother’s Day
Garden Lullaby Mother’s Day, May 13, 2018 I’m aware that I share flower photos on here more than I (strategically) should, but I just don’t care enough to care that much. And I didn’t expect to walk out of our favorite grocery store with all sorts of flowers, tomato plants, flower pots, and wind chimes,… Continue reading
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When You Wake
Sometimes, waking up to reality is the most beautiful thing that could happen. And it certainly doesn’t have to feel beautiful to be true. Continue reading
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Telling My Son’s Birth Story
On August 2nd, I gave birth to our son, Shasta. The entire experience was so beautiful and filled with healing. My body–with a decade of pain, grief, and struggling–was invited into something wonderful and breathtaking. This body–the one I’ve wrestled with and grieved for–became a vessel for giving birth to a living, breathing soul. Giving… Continue reading
