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I’m Done Playing Plinko With My Life

Six months ago, I had 143 ways to be reached. Today, I have four. As I turn 49, here’s why redesigning access—and reclaiming attention—matters for caregivers.

October 17, 2026
While You Stir

What you did was one loss. What you never did was another. A poem about betrayal, absence, reciprocity, and the clarity of finally protecting what is present.

October 1, 2026
You Shouldn’t Have to Leave Yourself at the Door

Maybe you love your work—and somewhere along the way you learn which people you can tell. A reflection on career identity, friendship, trust, crisis management, and choosing what gets access to you next.

September 29, 2026
The Space Between

When your mind is still moving at crisis speed, quiet can feel unfamiliar. A personal reflection on the space between surviving and thriving—and the practical support, stillness, and small choices that help you find your way.

September 24, 2026
When You Recognize the Pattern in Your Own Life

When behavioral patterns you understand professionally show up inside your own life, diagnosis is not the first task. Observation, investigation, boundaries, and agency are.

August 31, 2026
When Another Person’s Story Stirs Your Own

Another person’s story can stir grief, memory, fear or longing without making them responsible for what it activated. A reflection and four-step practice for holding compassion and boundaries at the same time.

August 21, 2026
What Becomes Possible When We Stop Spending All Our Energy on Survival

There comes a point when survival gets so expensive that you forget what your energy was for. Six months of investigation, advocacy, medical answers, boundaries, and rebuilding capacity taught me something unexpected…

August 10, 2026
Steel Toes & Plaid: The Moment the Conversation Changed

A door-to-door salesperson ignored the signs and knocked anyway. The interesting part wasn’t what he said. It was what changed. A reflection on modern sales, boundaries, brand promises, and the importance of reading people before delivering a pitch.

June 17, 2026
The Things We Keep Alive

A reflection on fermentation, resilience, stewardship, motherhood, and the quiet discipline of rebuilding life under pressure. From ginger tonic and home remedies to boundaries, discernment, and nervous system…

May 16, 2026

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