Journey Work

REFLECTIONS

  • The Other Side

    “Well, did you do it?” “What?” Shocked that he would even ask me that “Well, did you?” “No, of course not!” I said with an edge “Okay, then take yourself… Read more

  • Glow up

    Obviously, I haven’t been out much lately. Between stepping away from work, walking through some deeply personal challenges, and carrying a kind of pain that- at times- felt suffocating, my… Read more

  • Return

    I could feel my heart rate spiking as I parked. For a moment, I just sat there- hands still on the steering wheel, breath shallow, trying yet again to steady… Read more

  • The Vet

    I have been writing lots of articles and my most recent contribution has been to the VA Magazine: https://www.v2mag.com My time with Shawn back in 2019/2020 changed not only how… Read more

  • New Season

    When I walked out of the restaurant for the last time on February 1st, I took a moment to just look at the house that I loved. Truly.  Those early… Read more

  • Chin Up

    We rarely fight. In the years that we’ve been building our relationship- intentionally, thoughtfully- we’ve created something rooted in communication. Not perfection, but awareness. Not avoidance, but understanding. So color… Read more

  • OTWOA

    I’ve never wanted to be an advocate. Even writing that feels strange, considering where I am now- but it’s the truth. I have always struggled to share my own thoughts.… Read more

  • Today

    Today was a day.Not the kind you wrap up neatly with a bow, but the kind you sit with… the kind you feel all the way through. There’s a lot… Read more

  • Almost

    It had been four years since I had seen him. We had texted for a while after I left, keeping things light, familiar… unfinished.But eventually, life moved on. He married… Read more

  • Intimacy

    “I don’t just experience intimacy anymore- I create it.” I had forgotten what it felt like. To spend hours tangled up in bed with someone who truly sees you.Skin against… Read more