I am starting this post with music, because music has always had a way of touching my heart in a way nothing else can. This is also the first song on the acoustic playlist we had playing during our planned cesarean section at 39 weeks. I remember exactly what was happening when it came overContinue reading “Arrival”
Tag Archives: Dreams
Here We Go
I found out shortly after writing the last blog, that we were in fact pregnant. I have never been known for my ability to have patience, so I tested the night before the blood test confirmed it and cried when I saw the positive result. Due to the last miscarriage, I also knew I neededContinue reading “Here We Go”
Using Energy Meaningfully
I should start this post by saying I think I have more questions than answers right now related to how to use energy meaningfully. I can’t remember a time when life felt more chaotic. Not necessarily in my own personal life, but the world around me, especially what is happening in the US. I consideredContinue reading “Using Energy Meaningfully”
Movement
Life continues to ebb and flow. The cycles don’t stop no matter what is happening around us. For what feels like a while now, my life has felt like it’s been in a period of pause. A time of waiting for answers and outcomes; seeing what happens next. Trying to let go of control. OnceContinue reading “Movement”
Surrender
It’s been a few months since my last post. More time for the experience in Peru to settle in. It became really clear upon return that our situation in New Zealand has to change. My partner and I’s experience has been out of balance too long and it’s not fair. I have watched him applyContinue reading “Surrender”
The Next Season
The trip to the States was overall a success. My partner got COVID while traveling, which caused part of our journey not to go as planned. We were unable to visit with my dad and his family, which was very disappointing. Especially since my dad is 80 and I don’t know how many more visitsContinue reading “The Next Season”
First Visit Home
It’s almost two years to the day since I moved to New Zealand. I’m currently sitting in a condo in Panama City Beach, Florida, my first leg of the visit home. While I am glad to be back, visiting is harder than you might think. I have friends and family scattered all over the country,Continue reading “First Visit Home”
And So It Begins
Well, it happened. Due to the overwhelmingly positive response from the Officers who took the 2-day training on Corrections Fatigue and Trauma-Informed Care in the Prison Setting, the Prison Director gave permission to roll it out to the entire site. Leadership, management, Corrections Officers, health, case management, the mental health services and any other staffContinue reading “And So It Begins”
Tilicho Lake
If you have been reading my blog for a while, you know I have a tattoo on my left forearm that says, “Who do you choose to be?” My own reminder that in every moment I have a choice as to how I show up in the world. Sometimes I do well at living intoContinue reading “Tilicho Lake”
Overwhelming Gratitude
Yesterday I finished the second trial group of the two-day training I presented to Corrections Officers. The first day was all about Officer wellness. Desert Waters, an organization out of Colorado, developed a program entitled, From Corrections Fatigue to Fulfillment. In it, we spent 8 hours talking about the deep fatigue that can set inContinue reading “Overwhelming Gratitude”
