I’m NOT a crier. No… seriously! I’ve been through a lot of tough situations in my life and I’ve learned how to focus my gaze, lift my shoulders back, and keep walking through the pain. But, it’s totally different when I have to watch others hurt. So sometimes… I DO cry! There’s such HELPLESSNESS that […]

I remember, back in the day, when I could say ANYTHING to Ashtyn… and she would do it. No hassle. No back-talk. No negotiating. No funky looks. She just DID it! (Granted, I’m thinking of when she was two.) Since then, I feel like I’ve lost some of my influence with her. Now, the best way to […]

A few years ago, David and I were in a New York City TAXI, going from one side of town to the other. Instead of just keeping to myself, I curiously asked the driver where he was from. When he said, “Haiti”, I was really excited to talk to him about the work we were […]

Hi God. I can’t believe they’re gone! It’s kind of surreal, and I’m not even positive what I’m feeling yet. A little numb. A bit like it isn’t real. Then tears. Like something has been taken from me. Then a tendency to buck up and be strong. It feels like I’m trying to lean into […]

At a gathering of friends, REAL friends. I noticed one friend that was acting super distant. When I moved to their side of the room… they casually moved AWAY. Could I possibly have offended them? We’d both been very busy and hadn’t talked in ages. But for us, that was kind of normal. Then, something […]