Joy, Trust, and the Ram in the Thicket
In 2019, I chose joy as my theme word for the year. Ironically, it ended up being the worst year of my life. By the end of January, I would need that word- joy– more desperately than I ever could have assumed. Our world was turned upside down when my daughter’s dad, who abandoned her
With Gratitude
As I contemplate 2024, I am gripped by both sorrow and gratitude, a surprisingly harmonious duo. Like all years, this past year had its fair share of both hills and valleys. Unusually for me, this time its heaviness threatened to outweigh its triumph. It is in my nature to remain excitable and forward focused, but