Presence. It’s a gift, and to me it means being fully invested in the moment. It’s listening intently to the person who is speaking to you. Not thinking about what you will be saying next, or any other distraction that … Continue reading Choosing Presence over Escape
By Tracey Lemming In our lives, there will be times when we lose pieces of our puzzle. We know that our world won’t ever be the same again. One by one, we put the pieces back together. But, it looks … Continue reading Imperfect Pieces
I used to have a habit of overthinking things when it was time to make a decision, big or small. And sometimes I still do! I’d make lists, research, and talk to loved ones about what they would do. I’d … Continue reading Sound decisions come in the silence
By Tracey Lemming For me, what hurts the most about losing the ones that I love is no longer being able to communicate with them in this physical world. At least not in the way that I want and expect … Continue reading What hurts the most
By Tracey Lemming Lately, the chorus from Katy Perry’s “Part of Me” has been coming to my mind, over and over again. “This is the part of me, that you’re never gonna ever take away from me.” You know it, … Continue reading The part of me
Written by Tracey Lemming If grief had a checklist, I’d be done. Marking off all of the items, and moving on. Going through the 5 stages of grief (denial, anger, bargaining, depression, and acceptance) all in the same day. Ready … Continue reading If grief had a checklist
Written by Tracey Lemming, Photo by Laurilyn Farms http://www.laurilynfarms.com/ At the beginning of 2018, I had a dream that something bad happened to my Grandma Fellure. I can’t even remember it, but it woke me up and gave me a … Continue reading I Love you
Have you ever been the one who first hears your friend’s tragic news? Maybe they call you, maybe they show up at your door. How do you react? I’ve been the one who first heard of the tragedy when my … Continue reading At that moment
Beauty in the Unknown 