Shortly after the sun rose, the boys made their way up the stairs to enjoy breakfast with an ocean view. Beach play immediately followed. As our caravan of kids made their way to the crashing waves, one kid was left behind. Four is hard. Four is no longer a baby, but it isn’t quite aContinue reading “Standing on the Shoreline”
Category Archives: courage
Guilt or Gratitude
By now we have all got used to the stories of hate and violence that fill the nightly news and our newsfeed. It’s heartbreaking. It’s unsettling. As I watched the news last night, I saw the video of an innocent man being shot by a police officer. I had been avoiding this video because IContinue reading “Guilt or Gratitude”
Standing up.
I’ve been thinking a lot what it means to stand up. As an adjective it can have various definitions. The act of standing up is viewed as a courageous and loyal act, but sometimes simply standing takes courage too. Sunday we joined a group of friends at a local gem that locals and tourists alikeContinue reading “Standing up. “
Living Unbroken
When you feel strong, you become strong. I had no idea I needed this. I had no idea I still needed to heal. I didn’t know my heart still hurt. I didn’t know I still saw doubt in every familiar face. I didn’t recognize how much I was guarding my heart. I didn’t know IContinue reading “Living Unbroken “
Box of Truth
I used to keep a box on the floor of my closet. A lime green cardboard box contained every piece of paper collected during the legal process after my rape. Inside that box was my story: a Michael Jackson CD that was still covered in black finger print dust, printouts of his confession, copies ofContinue reading “Box of Truth”
Kristy Maute 