Sharing my journey to a slow, intentional life.

One blog post at a time.

● Featured Article
  • Strangest Feelings

    I’ve come to a crossroads in my life. I’m nearing 45 years old and I’m an empty nester. My husband just recently quit smoking cigarettes – so, that’s happened. We’ve had improvements to our home including getting the electricity in our home updated, insulation in the basement, outer home lined…

  • I’ve been waiting to write this blog for a while. I’ve needed to take time to process my feelings about… well, everything. The end of September, I found out about my psychiatric test results. I have (Anxious) Avoidant Personality Disorder. According to my personal research, AvPD is not uncommon and…

● Latest Articles
  • Trauma & Me

    It’s hard to remember the good things. It honestly is. And after so much criticism from people who purported to love me, I almost shut down my…

  • Coming Together

    There’s a lot to say for the tough stuff in life. You can put a cherry on top, if you’re so inclined. I didn’t have…

  • The Peripheral & Aftershocks

    My episode has aired! 79: Cursed (peripheralpod.com) So, it finally happened! My episode has found its way to the internet, for better or for worse.…

  • Tying it all together

    My life is a complicated mess. Tying together the family dysfunction, the RYR2 gene mutation, my rebelliousness, and the IALC (Independent Apostolic Lutheran Church –…