Womanhood
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Shame to Peace
“And yes—there was shame. Not because I had done something wrong, but because society teaches women to internalize endings as personal failures.” Continue reading
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Just be nice. Please.
“Believe the best in people. Or at least stop assuming the worst. Most people aren’t masterminds plotting against you. Nobody is spending that much time obsessing over how they can ruin your day. They’re just tired, flawed, normal humans trying… Continue reading
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Too Much Quiet
“I reminded myself that this ache is really just love with nowhere to go in that moment. That in a few days it will sound different. That the voices, the mess, the warmth will all come back.” Continue reading
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Borrowed Affirmations
“So there I was, a grown woman needing the same affirmations I hand my five-year-old like little daily doses of courage. I used them as a lifeline. I borrowed from him just to push through, quietly telling myself, I am… Continue reading
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Humble Progress
“Running again feels awkward, humbling, and sweaty in ways that remind me that growth is earned—not entitled. But those miles meant something bigger than cardio. They represented forward motion—in health, in motherhood, in confidence, and in honoring the woman I… Continue reading
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The Girls Who Got Me Here
When I reflect on walking down the aisle, my heart swells with gratitude—not just for the man waiting at the altar, but for the incredible women standing beside me. Each of them has been a part of shaping who I… Continue reading
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Above the Clouds: A Day Across Minerva, Juno, and Ward
“Hiking a trail like this isn’t just about exercise. It’s about presence. It’s about the conversations you only have when you’ve been moving side by side for hours, when you’ve sweated, laughed, and sat in silence together. It’s about seeing… Continue reading
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The Little Things That Mean Everything
Love stories often get told in big gestures—flowers, fancy dinners, surprise trips. But the truth is, the kind of love that carries our marriage is found in the quiet, ordinary moments. It’s in the way we choose each other daily,… Continue reading
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calm wonderful excitement
There’s a particular kind of magic that comes with being a bride — a mix of joy, anticipation, and yes, a little flutter of nerves. But here’s the unexpected part: for me, it hasn’t been stressful at all. From the… Continue reading
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Teaching Tiny Stewards
This week we hiked around at a beach and in the woods at a campsite we’ve been to a hundred times, and still—the boys stopped every few feet to look at plants and trees, collect sticks, and they commonly ask… Continue reading
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