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Continue reading →: Rodney’s Light
On May 9th, it will be 2 years since Rodney passed away. If you knew him, you know he was the kind of person who could light up a room. He was always smiling, positive, and just genuinely kind. So this year, I’m honoring him in a different way. I’m…
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Continue reading →: A New Job, A Heavy Heart
May 6, 2026 Three days. In three days, it will be two years since Rodney passed away. I can already feel it in my body. I have been trying not to focus on the date too much, but grief has a way of showing up anyway. The heaviness. The exhaustion.…
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Continue reading →: Sunday Isn’t Sunday Funday Anymore
It’s Sunday, May 3rd.Six days until the two-year mark since Rodney passed. It’s also been six days since I’ve written anything here, and today felt like a day I needed to. The weather was beautiful. 80 degrees, sunny, the kind of day that used to feel like Sunday Funday. That’s…
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Continue reading →: A Lot Has Happened Since 4/13
I haven’t blogged since 4/13, and honestly… a lot has happened. The last couple of weeks have been emotionally and mentally draining. I did receive a job offer on Wednesday, which takes some stress off my life, but getting there was a process. Five rounds of interviews, six different people,…
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Continue reading →: The Weeks Where Nothing Happens… But Everything Feels Heavy
I haven’t posted in about a week. Not because I’ve been busy… but because I haven’t. After my anniversary and Easter, I feel like I’ve slipped into a bit of a dark hole.I’ve been avoiding people.Barely eating.Sleeping at weird times.Just… existing more than living. And we’re coming up on two…
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Continue reading →: Grief Hangover
It’s Tuesday, and the grief hangover from Easter is hitting hard. Yesterday, I felt completely defeated. Just overwhelmed in every way. I went to bed hoping today would feel a little lighter… but it hasn’t Today has been heavy. I’ve cried. I’ve applied for jobs. I’ve tried to keep moving…
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Continue reading →: Weekend Recap: Easter, Grief, and the Quiet Moments In Between
Easter felt heavier this year. I visited Rodney, kept a quiet tradition, and tried to find small moments of peace in the middle of it all.
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Continue reading →: When Everything Hits at Once
Last night, I had a panic attack. It was late and I couldn’t sleep. My mind would not stop. I started thinking about May 1st and the fact that I’m going to lose my insurance. That also means losing access to the medication that has been helping me manage the…
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Continue reading →: The Night I Almost Went Back
It’s been officially two months since I was laid off from my job. Two months of applications, uncertainty, stress, and trying to figure out what my life is supposed to look like now. Somewhere in the middle of all of that, I decided to reopen my Etsy shop. That felt…
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Continue reading →: Quiet Days, Loud Thoughts
Today was one of those days where… nothing really happened. I didn’t go anywhere.I didn’t do anything exciting.I just kind of existed in it. And somehow, those are the days that feel the heaviest. I’ve been sitting with this feeling that people don’t show up for me the way I…
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