still enough

Less perfection. More truth.

I’m a mom, a wife, and the keeper of a small, slightly chaotic farm. My days are full of kids, animals, noise, mess, and love; often all at the same time. I write here about motherhood as it really feels, about grief, about choosing enough, and about the quiet strength it takes to keep showing up.

I’m an introvert with a loud laugh. Small but mighty. I swear more than I probably should, and I love hard. This isn’t a space for perfection or performance. It’s a space for honesty, reflection, and the parts of life we don’t always say out loud.

If you’re tired, grieving, overwhelmed, or just looking for something real, you’re welcome here.

45 Minutes on a Treadmill and a Lot on My Mind

I just wrapped up a 45-minute endurance run. Forty-five minutes is a long ass time for someone who hates running. And while I truly hate running, it’s helped my mental health more than I can explain over the past couple of months. That’s probably a post for another day. I do some of my best…

Finding my way back to books

I finished my tenth book of the year today. I’m a huge nerd and have always loved to read. It started when I was young; books became my constant, especially because my dad was in the Air Force and we moved around a lot. No matter where we landed, books came with me. They were…

After the no

Yesterday I received the hard news that I didn’t get the job. Over a month of Zoom interviews. Waiting. An in-person interview. Waiting. The holidays. More waiting. And then the dreaded email: Thank you for your time, but we’re moving forward with other candidates. Ouch. I was laid off in September, just shy of my…