My grief journal began in 2019. I can hardly believe it’s spanned more than six years now. Sometimes it feels …
For Those Days When You Don’t Get the Choice to Stay in Bed
Last night, I sat in a friend’s family room. Shoes kicked off, no makeup, kids interrupting kind of conversation. We …
How Trauma Lives in the Body—and How Pilates Helped Me Let It Go
In the whirlwind of grief and trauma, I found peace in the most unexpected place—not in fixing everything, not in …
When You’re Tired of Holding It All Together
I get to make dinner for my family every night. That slight shift in language—“get to” instead of “have to” …
Don’t Wait for Time to Heal You. It Won’t.
I recently became a certified Pilates instructor. It’s not something I imagined doing in this season of life, but here …
Does Taking Medication Mean I lack Faith? The Truth Might Surprise You
“Lea, it’s time to go back to counseling,” a loving friend suggests. Six months have passed since our house fire, …
5 Sneaky Tactics That Keep You Stuck in Grief
“The Lord is close to the brokenhearted and saves those who are crushed in spirit.” – Psalm 34:18 I never …
Are You Spiritually Bypassing Your Emotions?
Several months after my daughter left for college, my mom died. Suddenly, my world got smaller. With my husband working …
How Can It Be? Grieving the Unimaginable
Though he slay me, yet will I hope in him.-Job 13:15 How can it be? That a heart shattered by …
How Being Mindful of the Present Moment Offers Us Hope
If you lean in close, you can hear it—the desperate cry of people lost in despair, grieving what they thought …