Hey, everybody, I'm... having trouble writing tonight 🙁. I struggled to choose a title. I've struggled as I'm trying to write this. I'm okay right now, but my good friend is not, and I'm concerned. We seem to swap places, back and forth, as we go through this together: One of us is having a … Continue reading 2020-07-07 — Concerned

Hello, my lovelies. 😊 I hope y'all have had a beautiful Monday. 😊 It was definitely not a normal one for me here at Haven Hill. Believe it or not, I stayed home yet again and spent the fourth full day in a row working through the events of years ago with my dear friend. … Continue reading 2020-07-06 — A Friendship Strengthened

To all of you who have reached out in love and support for me during this challenging time, I thank you. What a journey this life is. The events of the past few days or so have been... Words fail me. I have missed a friend, and for a little season that friend has returned. … Continue reading 2020-07-05 — A Miraculous Calm

Hey, everyone, To be honest, I can't function right now. This experience with my old friend has been an emotional roller coaster that has been both healing and has torn me apart. Currently, I'm experiencing more of the latter, and I fear that such is where I'm going to stay. I'm struggling a lot right … Continue reading 2020-07-04 — Broken

Hey, ya'll, happy almost 4th! 😊 It's been a whirlwind for me over the last 24 hours. To be honest, right now, I'm... not sure how I feel. I think it's a mix of a range of emotions. There's excitement. Nervousness. Hope. anxiety (if that's any different from nervousness), fear... concern, a little peace, a … Continue reading 2020-07-03 — An Unexpected Re-Connection

Hello, all you wonderful people, you. 😊 It's 10:25 p.m., and it's been a memorable day. As per my previous post, to give you a follow up on how I'm doing with my body having gone over the edge last night and my crossing my fingers to see if I could stave off a migraine, … Continue reading 2020-07-02 — Deep Reflections

Every day is a good day: It's just good in different ways. Right? 😊 You know that juxtaposition of brighter and darker days I mentioned yesterday, and how it's good to have the darker to appreciate the lighter? Well, today's an opportunity for me to soak in the darker (harder) for a little bit, allow … Continue reading 2020-07-01 — Over the Edge

Hi, peeps. 😊As I think about each of you... perhaps reading this after a long day, I truly hope you had a beautiful Tuesday, filled with smiles and peace. I know we don't have those days every day, and I'm glad we don't, honestly, but I hope you had one today; and if you didn't, … Continue reading 2020-06-30 — Out of Ashes, the Phoenix Rises

Hello, beautiful people. 😊 Not only has summer officially started according to the calendar, it has now officially broken out of its spring hibernation to its full force as well. For at least the next 10 days, we'll be smack dab in the middle of the dog days--nothing below 90s as highs (and keep in … Continue reading 2020-06-29 — Ups & Downs During the Dog Days of Summer

Hiya, folks. Happy Sunday. 😊 It's five minutes to midnight, and I'm beat. I didn't really do anything today. I sat around for most of the day, and I had hopes of getting to bed earlier than this and then getting up early and getting a jump on the week, but I dropped the ball … Continue reading 2020-06-28 — Two For the Price of One