Gratitude
I don’t have a lot of memories from the accident. Thirty-five years later, I’m just now starting to piece it all together. Most people don’t remember details of their childhood … Continue reading
The Promise
Henley-on-Thames is a 13th-century market town and civil parish on the River Thames in Oxfordshire, England. In addition to its quaint shops and vibrant pubs, it is best known for hosting … Continue reading
ripples in the water
Our uber driver’s minivan echoed with remnants of the man’s now-grown children. An old Spider-Man sticker with its corners hastily and unsuccessfully removed, stains on the carpet in an otherwise fresh-smelling space … Continue reading
creating light
Giving birth – or as they say in Spanish “dar luz” (literally to create light) is an experience so wrought with complex emotions that describing them seems a daunting task. … Continue reading
life and death
Last December death struck our family. One if the kindest, most generous souls on earth left us tragically and needless to say a piece of our core was shaken forever. In his lifetime … Continue reading
whispers
Every night I whisper into my son’s ear. You are special. I believe in you. You are loved. Of all the things I have done, the greatest is you. I … Continue reading
fear
Pregnancy dreams have taken over my life. Every night I’m taken on wild, dangerous and quite improbable journeys that require me to be an extreme version of myself in order … Continue reading
connected
There is a general understanding in the world of science that everything in the universe is infinitely connected. The nitrogen in our DNA, the calcium in our teeth, the iron … Continue reading
butterflies
After several weeks of hectic schedules we were excited to finally take a week off to discover the California coast. The anticipation had grown as we knew this would be … Continue reading
