Drinking all the cups of coffee. Sharing all the drops of bliss. Creator of a cozy home & mama village.
I won't share details from the past 24 hours because I vehemently guard my doula clients' privacy, yet I can say that I today I was stretched in this calling. Today a baby's first breathe was indescribably precious. Today, I've never been more grateful for the strength of prayers prayed for "tiny, but mighty" infants.... Continue Reading →
Dear Abby, The chimes tinkle outside the open bedroom window on this unusually warm January day. I can feel the wind that slightly rustles the curtains, as it calms my heart and tickles my skin. It's been a cold December and January, and you and I have stayed cozy indoors. Cozy and busy. Cozy and... Continue Reading →
My Sweet Little Girl, Six months ago you were placed on my chest for the first time. Your warmth blended with mine as our heartbeats syncopated and our inhales caught at the very same moment. You were part of me, are part of me, will always be part of me. Your mouth searched for me,... Continue Reading →
Her blue eyes match the color of the evening sky, as I spin wildly, holding her above my head. She laughs, as I continue to spin and dance, marveling at the way the fading clouds capture the joy of my daughter's baby grin. We snuggle and run toward her Daddy across the park's green grass.... Continue Reading →
It has been days and days since I have written. To be honest, it has been days and days since life has felt normal. I'm currently sitting on my own couch, but in a room unfamiliar to me, in a house unfamiliar to me, with sounds unfamiliar to me. Last week, we made the move... Continue Reading →
I just woke up from a Sunday afternoon nap. I NEVER take naps. There's always too much to do, too many productive things to accomplish, too few waking moments to begin with. Today, however, my body took control and drifted off into exhausted slumber. It's been an incredible weekend spent forgetting my responsibilities and reveling... Continue Reading →
If you grew up in Texas on the coast as I did or in any other wet climate, then you know what it is like to experience rain day after day after day. I remember one summer that precipitation occurred every day in some form or fashion for more than 40 days. We joked that some little... Continue Reading →
I caught myself about to write "Eat Chocolate" on my to-do list today just so I could cross off something that I was sure to accomplish. Instead, I've opted to consume large amounts of Craisin Walnut Bread, Pumpkin Pie, and Vanilla Ice Cream tonight. The idea of exercising quickly fell by the wayside as I... Continue Reading →
Father God, Like the woman with the issue of blood in the Gospels who reached out and touched the hem of Your garment, believing that in that exchange healing would flow, I bow before You, crawling through the dusty streets and crowds to reach out to You. I feel the jostle of inconsiderate passerbyes. I smell... Continue Reading →
