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Daring Greatly
Throughout this entire postpartum period, I realize I have been consumed by fear. Fear of failure. Fear of giving up. Fear of being an imposter. Fear of being not enough.
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St. Maximilian Kolbe
Song Amidst Sorrow Ten men stand gathered in prayer. Maximilian Kolbe leads the group and begins to sing. The men join him in song, and their praises echo from within Cell 18 of Block 11. The men are shut in an underground bunker in Auschwitz, sentenced to die because of a prisoner escape. And yet,…
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To Be a Light
A Short Story about St. Maximilian Kolbe You didn’t know me. You didn’t know my name, my heritage, my religion. You knew that I had a wife and two sons after I cried out, begging humanity for mercy. You knew that I faced certain death amidst the harsh, cold, prison walls. You did not…
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Motherhood: Challenges and Blessings
Your snuggly, cute little baby doesn’t realize or care that you haven’t slept, or eaten, or showered. They also don’t care if you’re sick or have had an awful day. They will still need to eat, to sleep, to have diapers changed, to be held and loved regardless of whether you have eaten, slept, showered…
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Beauty in the Broken
My body was literally attacking itself. It wasn’t functioning as it should, again, and it was affecting my ability to care for my daughter. I was angry, I was hurt, I was broken.
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