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On Thanksgiving, I like to slow down and take a real look at my life — not through the lens of everything that’s happened, but through the lens of everything I have. Gratitude feels richer when it’s rooted in the present, and right now my life is full of things worth appreciating. I’m grateful for Read more
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There’s a kind of grief that doesn’t come from death but from disappearance — your own. You don’t mean to lose yourself; it just happens in the chaos of caregiving. You start to speak in “we” instead of “I.” You forget what it feels like to move through a day without calculating someone else’s needs Read more
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When I had Felix, I pictured music lessons, school trips, and a life full of adventure. Instead, our world revolves around therapy, medical care, and constant supervision. I had to mourn the life I imagined for him, but what’s grown in its place is something just as powerful—a quieter kind of love that fills every… Read more
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Grieving a broken marriage, even one that hurt you, is a paradox few understand. You can feel relief and heartbreak in the same breath. The mind says, “You’re free now,” while the heart whispers, “But I built my life around someone who never truly saw me.” The grief isn’t just for the person — it’s Read more
Ink & Earth 