by Kathy on March 7, 2018 · 0 comments
in Accountability, Anxiety, Change, Decisions, Journey, Mental Health, Social Media, Time, Transitions, Writing
My anxiety has been higher lately, than it has been in a while. I’ve determined it would help me to simplify some of my daily routines. I am letting go of some things that may’ve once served me, but now seem to take up more time than they are worth. That letting go includes creating […]
by Kathy on October 2, 2017 · 0 comments
in Birthdays, Blessed, Family, Friends, Gratitude, Journey, Life, Love, Memories, Parenting, Relationships, School, Sean, Siblings, Time, Transitions
Stop the world Take a picture Try to capture To ensure this moment lasts We’re still in it, but in a minute – That’s the limit – and this present will be past ~ Sankoff and Hein (Come from Away) As you enter this second year of being a teen, I find myself wanting to […]
by Kathy on September 17, 2017 · 0 comments
in Abby, Birthdays, Blessed, Bob, Family, Friends, Gratitude, Happiness, Life, Love, Memories, Milestones, Molly, Parenting, Sean, Siblings, Time
Seriously?! How is it possible that you are now eight? I can still remember getting settled into our pre-op room at Christ Hospital, before the c-section to deliver you. I recall how many times I repeated our doctor’s mantra for us, “September 17th is going to be a happy day!” I was afraid to believe […]
by Kathy on September 13, 2017 · 0 comments
in Accountability, Anticipation, Books, Change, Coping, Courage, Decisions, Disappointment, Expectations, Gratitude, Healing, Hope, Inspiration, Journey, Life, Loss, Memories, Mindfullness, Mistakes, Pain, Quotes, Reality, Relationships, Resolution, Social Media, The Future, The Past, Therapy, Time
This week I have immersed myself in Hillary Rodham Clinton’s new book What Happened, about her experience with the 2016 Presidential Primary and Election, including why she didn’t win the electoral college and lots of inside scoop on what it was like behind the scenes of her campaign. I’ve struggled with what happened every day […]
by Kathy on September 11, 2017 · 0 comments
in 9/11, Bereavement, Change, Coping, Grief, Healing, Hope, Life, Loss, Love, Memories, Milestones, Reality, The Past, Time
16 years later, I remember. I remember where I was, what I was doing, and how I heard the news. I will never forget that day, the lives that were lost, and how our world changed. In April, Sean and I visited the Pentagon Memorial with his 7th grade class on their trip to […]
by Kathy on April 17, 2017 · 0 comments
in Anxiety, Bereavement, Birthdays, Blessed, Coping, Faith, Family, Gratitude, Grief, Healing, Inspiration, Life, Loss, Love, Memories, Milestones, Molly, Neonatal Death, Parenting, Peace, Sadness, Siblings, Time, Triggers, Writing
Happy 9th Heavenly Birthday, Molly Marie! Another year around the sun. Another year since you were here. It’s been 9 years since I carried you. 9 years since you were born and died. 9 years since your family held you in our arms. And no matter how much time passes, you are never far from […]
