A Journey from Darkness into Light
As many children with Cerebral Palsy do, Oliver also has epilepsy. He doesn't have very many seizures but when he does have one, it doesn't stop on its own. Although we have rescue medication that we carry with us at all times, it has never actually worked. So we are left with only the choice to... Continue Reading →
Victory tastes so sweet after a battle hard fought. And oh have I fought. For the last 3 years I’ve done everything in my power to give my son a voice. I’ve made hundreds of phone calls, attended seminars and conventions, pleaded doctors and therapists to help me, hired company reps to come to our home, and... Continue Reading →
Simple and Complex, together. A never-ending quest for evolution. The peeling of an onion revealing every shadow part of oneself. A marathon of tasks and duties, so much so you hardly notice the weeks, then months, then years flying by. An opportunity to become the very best version of You. A call to self-reflect and improve. Also, to... Continue Reading →
I’ve felt this coming for a couple months now… I rely on coffee to bring my body to life every morning and wine to force it to keep going each night, far beyond when it begs me to rest. My diet consists of whatever is closest, easiest and quickest to grab which often means pretty much... Continue Reading →
Boy do I feel tired right now. It’s not the kind of tired that comes from lack of sleep… I got five consecutive hours last night, which felt pretty freakin amazing. It’s not the kind of tired that comes after a long day of physical exertion…all of the therapy and errands for today were cancelled. ... Continue Reading →
The newest angel in our life is a respite caregiver named Jasmine. She came for her meet-and-greet last week and we hit it off immediately. By the end of our one-hour visit it felt as if we were old friends. Despite coming from different backgrounds and life experiences, we quickly found common ground and were able... Continue Reading →
Until today, it had been a couple of years since I’d had a full blown panic attack. I used to get them a lot when Oliver was little. Back then the stress was just too great and my mind was constantly running wild. But lately I’ve felt strength and calm and relative stability (my husband would laugh at... Continue Reading →
I feel like this is a supremely appropriate time to give credit where credit is due… to those amazing angels who come into our lives to give us a little space to breath. We are halfway through Oliver’s spring break and I gotta be honest, it’s kicking my ass. Granted there have been some extenuating... Continue Reading →
As someone who puts her foot in her mouth fairly regularly, I totally understand unintentionally saying something hurtful to someone. In our world of uber political correctness and extreme sensitivity, it sometimes seems that the safest thing to do is just not speak at all. I honestly believe most people are good and well intentioned in... Continue Reading →
Well, I never anticipated there would be a day when anything related to my family would “go viral”…or as close to viral as we may ever get. LOL I’ve always been extremely conservative on social media, setting my page to private and carefully selecting the parts of my life I allowed people to access. So it was... Continue Reading →
Sometimes it’s hard for me to feel much pride in the America in which we live. Don’t get me wrong; I love every natural part of this land. The forests are magical, the canyons are vast, the mountains crisp and high, the plains open and free. But the political and corporate monsters that rule from behind the smoke... Continue Reading →
https://videopress.com/v/XWYH5cM1 Total destruction of my house. Every. Damn. Day. LOLI'm thinking of retiring from cleaning it... there's really not much point. https://videopress.com/v/4VdaRDmp Mommin it hard. Such a glamorous life! Not pictured/videoed, were the complete blow out poop diaper I woke up to and the tandem temper tantrums they serenaded me with while I tried to... Continue Reading →
Oliver's Odyssey 