Stories & reflections
A little encouragement for the everyday. Join me for stories, reflections, and lessons from a resilient heart.
Life is nuts, isn’t it? Although I’ve enjoyed my yard and taking my dog, Tripp, up and down the driveway, I’ve only left my home three times since March. Has it really been five months?! Thankfully, I’ve been…
Read more: I’m Hanging in There. You? →I was in the middle of that tired debate with myself. Do I watch the news or not? I want to be informed. I do. But do I have the energy to cry again at the sadness, the violence, the…
Read more: What Can I Say? →It’s been an unusual week, one filled with confusing interpretations of the “relaxed” stay-at-home directives. Our unified shock at this deadly virus has splintered into diverse responses. But one sentence has helped me stay grounded and focused. It…
Read more: Covid-Living: One Unique Response →Yep, these are trying times. Still! My son was supposed to get married last weekend. I was supposed to gain a daughter-in-law. Two families were supposed to become connected forever. But it didn’t happen. How do you move…
Read more: COVID Consequences: Rescheduled Living →The photo startled me. Blakely Faye, my four-year-old granddaughter, was wearing a mask. Earlier in the week, my daughter had told me she’d ordered masks for their kids. But to see this photo, well, it took my breath…
Read more: COVID19 What’s Missing? A Lesson From My Granddaughter →It’s a common phrase I like to use, especially when I’m wrapping up a conversation or signing off from a column: And on we go… But lately I’ve had trouble using it. The idea of “going on” has…
Read more: Covid19: My Meltdown Discovery →It’s been a tough couple of weeks, hasn’t it? It’s hard for me to admit, but I fit all the criteria—medical history, age, and underlying health conditions. All those annoying challenges from life as a paraplegic, the ones I try so hard to…
Read more: Finding Strength in Susceptibility →This week’s inspirational thought is a short one, but potent. Over the last several weeks, I’ve been wrestling with house issues, health issues, and some unexpected schedule changes. Nothing serious, thank goodness, but that steady stream of speed…
Read more: The Strange Friendship →
