Rewriting the Unhealthy Narrative

On this day, 6 months to the day since my father passed away, and 3 days away from what would have been…hell…should have been his 74th birthday, I’m not as despondent as I once was. I’ve reflected. I’ve cried. I’ve been angry. I’ve been resentful. I’ve been beyond depressed. I’ve read grief books. I’ve completedContinue reading “Rewriting the Unhealthy Narrative”

My Eternal Adventure Angel

I finally got back to the trails this morning. Felt “normal” but also wrong because there really isn’t a normal for me anymore. As I listened to my playlist in one ear and the crunching of the earth in my other, I thought of what would normally happen after I wrapped up another hike ifContinue reading “My Eternal Adventure Angel”

Finding the best version of myself

As I reflect back on all of the versions of myself over the years, it’s quite daunting. The high school version…The Follower; the late teen version…The Slut and The Rebel; the early twenties version…The Pretender/First Wife; the late twenties…The Divorcee’ and The Bar Hopper; the early thirties version…The Outspoken/The Backboned/The Ambitious; and now this version…TheContinue reading “Finding the best version of myself”