I’ve become a semi-regular, a ‘tweener’ to a club I never intended to join. I know this to be true because today I almost went to the beverage stand at our fertility center to grab a cup of water. And I found myself irritated that someone was sitting in ‘my spot’ in the waiting room. […]
It is The Week Before. Six weeks ago when I intentionally, but tearfully decided with my husband to pursue IVF and set the date for Mid-March 2017, I wondered how I would be doing The Week Before. How am I doing? Well…I am not entirely sure how to answer that question. Extraordinarily proud of myself […]
Courage does not always roar. Sometimes courage is the quiet voice at the end of the day saying, ‘I will try again tomorrow.” ― Mary Anne Radmacher. This is a quote that has lived on my refrigerator since my 20’s. Currently, it holds up a sweet piece of artwork that my daughter created. More often […]
I feel torn between talking about this amazing list of ‘coping kills’ I put together this week for our upcoming IVF cycle, as well as the paperwork my husband and I had to digest…annnnd the call that my mom made to me this morning where she detailed an event from the middle of the night […]
"Be brave. Without bravery, you will never know the world as it longs to be known. Without bravery your life will remain small - far smaller than you probably wanted your life to be."
-Elizabeth Gilbert
'One thing you can't do if you want to be LOVED...is HIDE.'
-Glennon Doyle Melton