permission to grieve
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Permission to Grieve: Grief Is A Process

I am so incredibly honored to share a special series of guest posts this winter, called “Permission to Grieve.” The contributors, a few of my fierce and beautiful For the Love launch team sisters, have faced grief in various forms, from chronic illness to the loss of a parent to multiple miscarriages and everything in between. I hope that…

hopes and dreams
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My Hopes and Dreams for 2016

2015 was incredible. The #texasstrong flood relief fundraiser, catching waves in Port Aransas with my in laws, my longtime friend Carly’s beautiful and rainy wedding, the For the Love and Out of Sorts launch teams and browsing Boston with my hubby are just a few highlights. Last month, I gave you my writer’s wishlist for this year. Today, I’m sharing my hopes and…

texasstrong 2015

2015 Texas Strong Timeline: Floods, Friendship and ‘For the Love’

2015 Texas Strong Timeline 2015 Texas Strong was all about community for me. When I talked to a publishing consultant friend about my children’s book months ago, she told me I first needed to build my online presence. Little did I know what was in store for this year. In March, I learned that author…

joy in your calling
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Joy in Your Calling: Guest Post at Unveiled & Revealed

A few weeks ago, my amazing For the Love launch team sister Brianna George asked us to write about joy using only 100 words, for a guest post series on her blog, Unveiled & Revealed. I quickly discovered that brevity is not my strength but I thoroughly enjoyed this challenge. It helped me identify what was truly…

my big fat writer's wishlist
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My Big Fat Writer’s Wishlist (And A Linkup)

I knew I loved to write when I was in 4th grade. Fiction was my forte back then but somewhere along the way, I decided I had more important things to say. As a wife, mom to two littles and Alzheimer’s daughter, I’ve found that telling real stories and advocating for the brokenhearted is my calling. After building community through…