Loss has a way of clarifying what actually matters. Here's what Joshua's death taught me about chasing the right things, investing in people, and finding beauty in unexpected places.
Personal Growth
The Last Spring: A Story of Love and Loss
Some seasons carry extra weight because you don't know they're the last. This is the story of Joshua's final spring and how it changed everything about how I see life and love.
The Power of Sharing Your Story: Depression and Connection
Sometimes the most healing thing we can do is share our cup—our story, our struggle, our hope. Here's why vulnerability creates the connections we desperately need.
Social Media and Depression: Managing Your Digital Footprint
How we show up online during depression can feel complicated. Here's what I've learned about authenticity, boundaries, and hope in the digital age.
Moving Forward Despite Depression: The Art of Doing Things Anyway
Depression whispers that nothing matters, but sometimes healing happens when we do the next right thing anyway. Here's how I learned to take action even when motivation was nowhere to be found.
The First Signs of Healing: When You Start to Notice Life Again
Recovery from depression isn't dramatic—it's in the small moments when you start noticing sunsets again, tasting food, feeling hope. Here's what emerging from darkness actually looks like.
When Honesty Has Limits: Struggling with Truth vs. Transparency in Writing
My students convinced me that trying and failing is better than not trying at all. But what happens when being completely honest in your writing means violating others' privacy? Here's my struggle with authenticity.
Should I Stop Blogging? Finding Authenticity When Faith Falls Apart
Six months after my life imploded, I'm rebuilding from the ground up without the foundation of childhood faith. Here's why I keep blogging through the uncertainty—because authenticity matters more than having it all together.
When Fall Always Reminds You of the Love You Lost
Three years ago, I fell in love with fall because I fell in love with him. Now autumn's here again, and I'm learning how memories can warm and chill you at the same time.
The Things I Can’t Write Weigh on Me, So I Bake and Grow
I can't write about everything anymore, but I'm still growing—just like the moonflower that climbed my porch without any tending. Sometimes the best things happen in the spaces between words
Writer's Growth 