The Equestrian

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Comparable to a wild horse, I was made to be free. I roam, feed, and gallop toward mountaintops and back to the sea. I graze along the meadow and lay among the reeds, I am careless and magnificent an incandescent …

Infertility

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I celebrated my first Mother’s Day and was reminded of years prior when the day used to bring feelings of sadness. I couldn’t pinpoint it, but I felt a sting and ache in my heart. It sounds a little dramatic, …

Pack Your Bags

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As I sit in a modern coffee shop working, I am uncomfortable. The sounds, smells, menu, and even clothing are familiar, but the place is not. There is no “Justin Special” on the secret menu, or friends that will “happen” …

Church

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For several reasons, we haven’t attended church in a long time. I’d like to save those details of that story for another time. I want to share the moment when we decided to return to church and how we ended …

Start Somewhere

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I am just under nine months postpartum and still recovering from a traumatic birth that has left me with lingering physical effects. In addition to my new role as a mom, I quit my job to relocate to another state …