Maybe you can relate. And if not, please humor me.
I've been alive 14,504 days. It's been 1,095 days since my mom passed away from cancer on December 18, 2012. That means I have now lived 7.5% of my life without my mom. That number is staggering to me. But from the reverse perspective, I lived 92.5% of my life with her. That's 13,409 days… Continue reading Seven And A Half Percent Of My Life
Here we meet again. The three of us. Together only in my mind. Mom, you were given only 59 years on this planet before being called back to Heaven, but you made those years meaningful. You made an imprint on everyone who knew you. You spent 36 of those years raising me, protecting me, teaching… Continue reading Mother’s Day Without A Mother Or A Child: A Conversation On Another Plane
It's been two years now since my mom lost her battle with cancer. And for those two years, nearly every memory of her, even the joyful ones, was tinged with sadness. I still miss my mom, but as the second anniversary of her passing approached, I wanted to find a way to focus on being… Continue reading Kinetic Imprint Is Live
If you could see into your future, would you? If someone handed you a crystal ball right now, is that knowledge you'd want? I mean, maybe I'd like to know if I should buy these jeans today or if they're going on sale next week, but would I really want to know what my life… Continue reading Take Your Crystal Ball And Shove It
One day the temperature is 42F degrees, the next the windchill is 14F degrees below zero. This is December in the Midwest, I'm used to rapidly changing weather. Just because you expect it, doesn't mean it's not jarring to your system. You layer up the cold weather gear. Heavy coat, boots, scarf, hat. All in… Continue reading Cold Weather And A Year Of Memories
Shannon Leaders 