Kristy

Out of Words

I’m out of words. I can no longer express the sadness that has found our family this month. Sunday evening my father-in-law passed away. He has been battling prostate cancer for six years. It finally spread beyond his lymph nodes and his bones. The tumors spread to his liver and also surrounded his lungs. IContinue reading “Out of Words”

Memory Miles

Earlier this week I made one of the hardest decisions (but really a decision that required no thought) in my adult life. I cancelled my flight to my Aunt’s funeral. The moment my father-in-law started hospice care, I knew I needed to be here. I needed to be here to take care of my boysContinue reading “Memory Miles”

Gutted

Today’s run broke me. It didn’t break me physically, but it exposed my already broken heart. My father-in-law started hospice care today. I still can’t come to terms with the loss my aunt. Let yourself be gutted. Let it open you up. Start here. ~ Cheryl Strayed I was drawn to the trails today. IContinue reading “Gutted”

Yin

Today I needed something good for my soul. My emotions have been all over the place: up, down, down some more, cleaning this, organizing this, buying this, ignoring life, embracing life, squeezing the life out of my children at bedtime, and trying to make sure I pour every ounce of love into every day becauseContinue reading “Yin”

Heavy Hearted

I didn’t sleep much last night. I lay in bed thinking and crying and tossing and turning and thinking some more. My aunt’s health was rapidly declining. In a desperate attempt to clear my head I reached for my phone and this blog to write down my thought. ******* I’m laying her in bed, inContinue reading “Heavy Hearted”