Category Archives: Legacy

breathing in you

yesterday as we walked in “the big woods”, i breathed in the light, the colors, and you. tomorrow as i walk you into your first day of preschool, i will do my best to breathe in your bravery, strength, and joy. because even though i am not ready for this next change, my goodness you […]

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heart ache

today i woke feeling like the day before had been a bad dream. then you came and found me and pointing to my chest asked me what those were. i told you that while you slept, some nice people came over, put these little stickers on my chest, and then attached some wires to them […]

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learning to breathe

yesterday was not my favorite day.  in fact, it was quite possibly one of the worst.  but i have resigned myself to the fact that there is always going to be some sort of stress in every single day. i did what i do at the end of most days, i tried to unwind.  i […]

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colossal

you are different. this is a gift. never forget this. the world is so big yet so narrow. people will try to make you fit. they will do this by making you feel smaller. but day by day, you become more colossal.

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to touch this love

these are the days of tugging on pant legs. of squeezing to fit next to each other. of fighting over a lap. you push and pull with all your might to touch this love. but it won’t always be so. the future will scatter us. you will outgrow us. i know this. and so i […]

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