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When I was a little girl, I used to lay in my bed when I couldn’t sleep and think about the things in my life I couldn’t change, the things I felt trapped by, or had power over me. As you can imagine, as a small child, there was a myriad of things in my […]

Story time. In December of 2021, our family of 5 sat around a table and debated getting a dog. We were prepping to live off grid in Montana at the time, and we wanted a dog that would warn us of danger, help keep wild animals away, and be confident in the forest. We passed […]

The seconds. I’ve tried wishing them away in the midst of heartbreak when each one seemed to last a lifetime. I’ve tried holding them tightly in my hands in joy as they slip through my fingers. Tick. Tock. Tick. Tock. I’ve pushed them, pulled them, fought with them, forgotten about them, slept through them, made […]

Right now, my life is about this: It’s about working to just be here and not there (wherever “there” is in space or time). It’s about the truest and highest version of me. It’s about these four people. It’s about quiet and solitude and minimal distraction. It’s about simplicity. Its about creating something new even […]

Look at Us Somehow older On the outside. I like the Us With a little wear. 15 years this year. We’ve met the new version of us a few times throughout our relationship. Each one more honest, authentic, and loving than the one before. So many more versions to come. At one point, I just […]

Once upon a time, I woke up, and my girls weren’t babies. If you want the truth, they aren’t little kids anymore. It’s funny because I remember my mom at my age. Hell, I see her every time I look in the mirror. There she is. My 41-year-old mama staring back at me. And it […]