It's been five years. It's awfully surreal. So long ago. But also yesterday. For better or worse, anniversaries make us pause and reflect, don't they? I've struggled with what to say about where I … [Read more...] about Five Years Later
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Loving a Victim of Trauma
Three years ago today. Three years since I was nearly killed by a careless driver while riding my motorcycle. Three years of figuring out how to navigate the trauma process. Last year I wrote … [Read more...] about Loving a Victim of Trauma
Awake: Finding My Inner Thelma
I imagine most of you are familiar with the movie Thelma and Louise and its tale of two women finding their strength through a series of unexpected and escalating ordeals. In one … [Read more...] about Awake: Finding My Inner Thelma
Life After Trauma
Today marks an unwelcome anniversary: the second year since my near-fatal motorcycle crash at the hands of a negligent driver. I intended to write this last year on the first anniversary. … [Read more...] about Life After Trauma
On Being OK
Today is the anniversary of the crash that changed my life. And yesterday I was out riding my motorcycle. It was an eerily similar scenario as far as weather and timing go: A severe-clear Sunday … [Read more...] about On Being OK
Forty-Four: Eat the Cupcake
Tomorrow marks my forty-fourth birthday. I view birthdays as personal new years: a time to reflect, assess, and consider the previous year. Birthdays are usually safe from the turmoil of other … [Read more...] about Forty-Four: Eat the Cupcake
