Several years ago, my friend Ashley nicknamed me “The Boss of Loss.” I was sitting across from a couple of friends, soothing myself with Panera’s hot coffee and scones. On this particular day, I was mourning my infertility. I was feeling down and in a low place. As I struggled to put words to my […]
Read MoreI gripped a branch like a baseball bat and stared at the tree trunk to my right. It was a thin, yet tall, tree growing along my favorite hidden hiking trail. Before logic talked me out of it, I swung and then swung again. Small pieces of bark fell to the ground and my hands […]
Read MoreThe overhead “ding” signaled it was time. Our plane was about to take off for Guatemala. Although I’d prepared for the trip for several months, a sudden anxiety hit me. About to leave the safety of my country, unfavorable news headlines and “what if” scenarios flashed before me. I was soon entertaining rapid thoughts and […]
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