Mommy rant: Hospital Livin’

My view. Let’s just say ICU rooms aren’t designed for the parents. Somewhere over there beyond the cords and electrical stalactites is my daughter. And I get it.. It’s about her not me. It’s about the nurses and doctors who need to give her what she needs. But it’s still annoying that I can’t seeContinue reading “Mommy rant: Hospital Livin’”

My Unhealthy Photo Obsession, My Messy Beautiful

I confess snapping photos has become an unhealthy obsession. Yes, I’m the typical mom who loves to share photos of her kids, but there’s a catch. My messy, beautiful life has me seeing every moment as a memory I don’t want to miss recording. For the past year, I’ve worried every smile, every silly thing, every stepContinue reading “My Unhealthy Photo Obsession, My Messy Beautiful”

Warrior’s Tale

We all start pure, simply loving being loved. Pummeled with life’s reality we are shocked, afraid to give up our name. The cloak of innocence shreds with every whipping wind and painful flame. Icy blindfolds, iron chest plates — If only we did not discover our true fate? Life, a fiery goblet, pours down our throats SweetContinue reading “Warrior’s Tale”

Ready

It’s all in the lines. Skips, jumps, hills and mountains. Nothing. Everything. Waves, even and steady. Your breathing, not your brain. And my heart it falls. My lungs lose air. Frozen. Terrified. Ready. Ready??? There is no such thing. I fail you. I’m not strong enough. Crashing, reeling. My emotions, not the waves, not you.Continue reading “Ready”