It's my Dad's birthday today. Gosh, how I miss him. As a way of celebrating him today, I wanted to share what I had written for my his memorial. As I read through it before publishing it, I cried all over again. I also smiled and laughed thinking of him. I hope those that read this can get a little sense of the man my Dad was and smile, laugh and cry along with me. No one ever tells you how hard it will be. No one ever tells you how heartbreaking and life changing it will be. No one ever...

I've been doing a lot of reflecting lately and since today is my parents anniversary, I wanted to write it all out. My parents are a lot of things - all good of course - but the one thing they're best at is teaching. They may not always know it or mean to use it as a teaching moment, but I will always listen. That being said, I wanted to share some of my favorite things my parents have taught me. Take a selfie in every situation - even if you're the only one looking! My Dad always feels...

Each night before bed, I’ve been trying to read a little bit of ‘The Comfort Book’ by Matt Haig. I’ve had this book for a couple of years but never really sat down to read it. I don’t know if I was waiting for another tragedy to occur or for a panic attack to ensue but I realized comfort stories are good at any point in life. I wanted to share some of the takeaways I’ve highlighted thus far in my reading. I hope they bring comfort in some way to you all as they did me. Number 1: ‘If we keep...