It’s been a while since I’ve written, not because I didn’t have words, but because I needed the quiet. Between the rhythm of work and caring for Sadie, I found myself craving stillness. I spent time simply being; reflecting, wandering… Continue reading

Sunday nearly broke me. After days of vet visits, meds, and bandages, Sadie couldn’t walk. My strong, stubborn, loyal girl, the one constant in this sea of change, had gone completely still. She lay curled up, barely lifting her head,… Continue reading

Last-minute changes had me scrambling to get Sadie settled with a sitter before boarding a plane for business. The plan? A sales demo, a few handshakes, and the hidden bonus of a night off from midnight potty walks. What I… Continue reading

When you move across the country away from your ride-or-die friends and family, people warn you about missing birthdays, time zone differences, and the ache of watching everyone else gather without you. What they don’t tell you? Moving is basically… Continue reading

Some weeks don’t gently ask if you’re okay, they just bulldoze through, leaving you standing in the wreckage, holding a bag of poop and a to-do list. This was one of those. Sadie re-injured her leg, and if you’ve ever… Continue reading

It’s been a minute since I posted. The last one – Turning a Corner: A Goodbye Without Words – was exactly that. A quiet shift. No dramatic send-off, no fireworks. Just the realization that some chapters end in silence, and… Continue reading

Inspired by Morgan Richard Olivier’s book, “The Tears That Taught Me” He didn’t say hello. That’s what’s sitting with me. That someone who once knew the sound of my voice in its most exhausted moments, who called just when I… Continue reading

I used to wake up already behind, racing the clock to the first con call, the never ending inbox, and the weight of a life built around obligations. But something shifted when I landed here. Now, the mornings are quieter.… Continue reading

2,800 miles, a trunk full of dreams, and one dedicated dog later, I’ve officially arrived in Florida. I dropped my sister at the airport this afternoon, and just like that, I’m solo. (Well, Sadie’s still here, supervising.) I landed at… Continue reading

The hum of the tires on the highway. The rhythm of the music weaving through the air. Just me, the Colonel (aka my sister) in the passenger seat, Sadie snoozing in the back, and on miles of open road stretched… Continue reading