by Kathy on September 4, 2011 · 17 comments
in ALI Community, Background, Decisions, Fear, Gatekeeping, Healing, Hope, Inspiration, Loss, Love, Memories, Pain, Peace, Song Lyrics, Suicide Prevention, The Future, Time
I was on Twitter recently and read that Suicide Prevention Week is September 4 – 10 (#suicidepreventionweek). I didn’t realize there was such a thing, but I am glad to know that now. I have had the idea for this post for over a year now, so finding out the significance of this week was the […]
by Kathy on August 30, 2011 · 5 comments
in Abby, Background, Bob, Books, Decisions, Family, Grief, Healing, Hope, Infertility, Inspiration, Loss, Love, Molly, Peace, Sean, The Future, Time
Today the kids and I did something that I have been wanting to do for awhile, but had not found the time to fit into our busy schedule over the past six months, especially in light of our recent move. This morning after I taught my “Yoga Sculpt” class at the neighborhood church where I […]
I am typing this through my tears of joy… Though I got “the news” that my friend Carolyn and her husband Sean’s new baby girls were born healthy earlier this month via text, not long after their birth, I have been looking forward to the day when I would be able to celebrate with them publicly. I […]
I am happy to share that my second BlogHer Book Club Review for A Good Hard Look by Ann Napolitano has been posted on BlogHer today! Here is a little preview of what I thought about the book: A Good Hard Look is a story about expectations and the people we encounter, as well as the experiences we have, which help […]
by Kathy on August 8, 2011 · 3 comments
in Change, Decisions, Grief, Healing, Hope, Loss, Love, Memories, Peace, Song Lyrics, Suicide Prevention, Time
We have all lost friends and loved ones throughout our lives. It isn’t easy to let go of those who have meant so much to us. Some relationships come and go because the circumstances of our worlds change (such as our jobs, where we live or the addition of new family members). Some connections seem to fade […]
Here is the recent photo I promised you, at the end this post, of my sister Meg, brother-in-law Bill and their daughter Cora at the racetrack last Sunday! Aren’t they an adorable family?! As many of you may recall from my sharing about my sister and brother-in-law over the years here (with their permission and blessing), they began building […]