I Wanted Peace. I Didn’t Realize It Would Be This Quiet.
I wanted peace. I just didn’t realize peace was going to be this freaking quiet. When you stop participating in the gossip, complaints and relationships that drain you, you may finally get the space you wanted. Then comes the harder question: what do you put in that space now?
She wasn't coming back.
What if getting better doesn’t mean getting back to who you were? After cancer, I kept hearing that I would be “back to myself soon.” But I already knew the truth: she wasn’t coming back. And maybe that wasn’t something to fix.
Two Freaking Weeks
A few days away from my normal routine somehow became two freaking weeks.
What I learned wasn’t that I needed more discipline—it was how much our habits, surroundings, small pleasures and the way we feel about ourselves quietly influence the choices we make every day.
Apparently, I’m Taller in the Morning
Apparently, I’m taller in the morning. Or at least my rearview mirror seems to think so. What started as a funny little observation turned into something much bigger about posture, energy, midlife, identity, and the strange moment when things that once fit us suddenly don’t anymore.
I’m So Damn Proud of Myself
I’m not building because I hate my life. I’m building because I love it. I love what I’m creating, I love who I am, and I love where I’m going.