Caregiving & Grace
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Returning Home
Returning home after a year of supporting Grace as she battled cancer, I find myself navigating a world that feels rearranged. Re-entry isn’t just a switch; it’s a soul-level adjustment. Continue reading
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The Art of Becoming: Creating My Way Back to Myself
For most of my life, I’ve been the one who holds it all together. The doer.The fixer.The one who organizes holidays, makes the appointments, gets the job done, makes it all look effortless—even when I’m unraveling inside. I’ve been the… Continue reading
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For The Love of Grace: “No One Fights Alone”
There’s a specific spot on the highway between Salt Lake City, Utah, and Butte, Montana, where I always seem to pull over and fall apart. It’s just past Monida Pass, near the border of Idaho and Montana—a place that’s quietly… Continue reading
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Grace’s Journey: From Misdiagnosis to the C Word
The moment those words hit my ears, my world fractured into a Before and an After. And just like that, we were no longer fighting for answers — we were fighting for Grace’s life. Continue reading
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A Tale of Two Pillows: Staying Grounded Through Routine and Connection
It was a Salt Lake weekend, so I was busy cleaning the house, washing dishes, and putting laundry away. Then it dawned on me — I had no Italian Sweet Cream coffee creamer in the fridge. I drink my coffee… Continue reading
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After the Before: A Beginning in the Middle
First Post: The Blog I Never Thought I’d Write Two years ago today, I was jumping up and down with excitement over the new trailer hitch my husband, Brandon, installed on our Sprinter van—affectionately named Gertrude. Gertie for short. The… Continue reading
After the Before 