Tag: inspiration
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Another Mother’s Day
I remember my first Mother’s Day as a mom. Chloe was three months old. We went to the symphony in the park. My memory has gaps – for a variety of reasons be it trauma, chronic stress, and grief. But I believe I remember those precious moments because of the wonderfully, delightful, and…
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Purposeful Pauses
As my life transitions into something different I ponder about the power of pausing. Being mindful about our lives has become a buzz word but really, what is mindfulness? For me it seems to be purposefully pausing. For me the word pause is much friendlier then stop…pause means I can continue on with my…
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The moment we have waited for…
Ryleigh was officially engrafted on Tuesday and that enabled her to get some time out and about on the third floor. She ventured to the playroom that was reserved for her as she could not be with anyone else besides Chloe and I. Chloe and Ryleigh played air hockey and Wii…enjoying time together laughing and…
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Waiting….Waiting….Waiting….
I have been told in the past that I have the ability to show lots of patience…however, this time my patience is being tested. It is an odd experience waiting for your child’s bone marrow to stop producing the cells that sustain their life. As we are now a week into Ryleigh having her infusion…