This Brutiful Life

As usual, we have a lot going on in our neck of the woods. We are moving at a speed that is unsustainable, but it is what it is for right now. The image below accurately represents the last 20+ years of our life, and it made me laugh: Here is the latest update .… Read more

As our country has been celebrating its independence this week, I have been celebrating interdependence in my own life. Interdependence involves a healthy balance of self and others in relationships. [Side note: Interdependence is not the same thing as codependence.] There are a lot of decisions I am needing to make right now concerning my… Read more

I often get asked how I keep moving forward. Well, the answer is multifaceted. I love my life (minus the complex chronic illness, of course 🤣). I love my husband. I love our life together. Right now, I am using a combination of hope, grace, and courage to keep moving forward. Recently, Kate Bowler asked… Read more

My husband and I have been Out Of Office this week. We both used PTO to take some time to try to rest and recover from the busyness of our current life. (credit: unknown) I would love to say that we have actually been resting, but that would be a lie. However, by temporarily removing… Read more

Did you pass the test on Monday? Just kidding. You were not being tested. With that being said, thank you to those of you who reached out to me on Monday to let me know that my Test post wasn’t working. That Test post was meant to be a test for me personally, but it… Read more

It has been a very busy few weeks. There have been a lot of twists and turns, and a lot of time spent in communication with various medical practitioners. I am up to my eyeballs with tasks, phone calls, and emails for managing my health situation. As my husband said last week, “It would be… Read more