Samsmom: Life, Joy, Loss and Loving your Mitochondria

Hello Dear Readers! I now have a fun side gig as the Content Coordinator for a local magazine- here is the latest article around Motherhood. Happy Mother’s Day Lovely Tribe! Connections Beyond Motherhood:  Sunday, May 8th marks Mother’s Day, a time when we celebrate the person that has been with us from the very beginning.…

My nephew is trying out for swim team. Today we practiced our strokes in the pool- I’m not sure who is more excited…..I think I could love being a Swim Aunt. As we walked towards the locker room, I looked at the signs, Men, Women, Family Dressing Area. “Are you okay to shower and change…

Sittin’ in the morning sun Yeah, I’ll be sittin’ till the evenin’ comes Watching the ships roll in And then I’ll watch them roll away again I’m just sittin’ on the dock of the bay Wastin’ time

I can count on one hand the times when I have truly have not understood the plan that God has designed for myself or my Loves. That is not to say there are other times when I have been sad, angry or distraught.  But shattered and unable to make sense, that has been few. This…

My sweet tribe is suffering an unimaginable loss. A loss of such magnitude that stories are shared on the news: graphic images coupled with newscasters speaking in high rapid tones to convey the urgency of this magnitude. With every story shared about this loss, we shake our heads, shed another tear, mumble another f-bomb and…