A little bit of me – Page 53

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”

Mending

When Cole returned from his dad’s house on January 2, he brought with him a fever and the flu. As soon as Cole was healthy, Chet rapidly started to decline. Although he didn’t test positive for anything, he had a fever for days. He stayed in my arms from Sunday through Wednesday. As Chet’s healthContinue reading “Mending”

Vulnerability

These are the words I’m choosing to live by…. This week I’ve been on the receiving end of a wonderful gift. Someone reached out to me. Someone who according to the dots that connect us in this world should probably not be my friend. She called me through tears as a way to reach outContinue reading “Vulnerability”