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November 23, 2015 in Personal Stories, The Motherless Daughter

Missing my mom doesn’t have a place on social media 

Grief doesn’t come with a manual; there’s no guide on how to deal with the rest of your life following a great loss. You learn as you go, and one thing I’ve learned on this journey as a motherless daughter is that grief never dies. Most days I wake...
November 19, 2015 in Adventures, Travel

Cheers to new traditions

I’m all about making memories and creating traditions we can enjoy for years to come. Last weekend was one of those perfect times when everything falls into place — laughs were long and plenty,...
November 7, 2015 in Life, Personal Stories, Relationships & Marriage

Stop asking me when we’re getting married

It’s rude. At least once a week I am faced with the tired question, “When are you getting married?” or “Why aren’t you married yet?” and I have to pull out my list of prepared...
October 23, 2015 in Adventures, Personal Stories, Travel

Sorry Tom, But You Can Go Home Again

It was Monday Morning, shortly after 8 a.m. I had just unlocked my office door, pulled my chair out from under my desk and taken a seat in front of my computer screen. There...
August 30, 2015 in Personal Stories, The Motherless Daughter

I Survived

What doesn’t kill you fucks you up mentally. To understand me and what/why I write, you’re going to need some knowledge of how I got to this place in life. Though my defining moment came when my...