Always Someone to Care For: How Purpose Prevents Depression

I'm sitting at Fort Monroe Beach, having just captured a dolphin leaping from the Chesapeake Bay, when the most profound realization hit me. For the first time in almost two years, I'm alone—and I'm discovering that having Tony and Calista in my life is probably one of the biggest reasons I don't sink into depression anymore. It's not their emotional support, though that matters. It's simpler: I never stop doing things. There's always purpose driving my days forward. This revelation, witnessed by dolphins, led me to see how limitations become tools for freedom—in Jack's wheelchair, in my bipolar brain, and in the deep waters that aren't barriers but home.

Eight White Envelopes and One Ex-Husband’s Wedding Photo: Choosing What We See

Between mailing resumes to Virginia's top schools and finding my ex-husband's wedding photos at 2 AM, I learned that perception is everything. Do you see failure or faith? Because I'm choosing to see God in the white envelopes.

The Halloween Photo That Broke My Heart (And What It Taught Me)

I wasn't in my nieces' Halloween photos, and suddenly I saw the truth: I can't use other people's children to fill the void in my own life. Sometimes we need to look up.