This week – the last few weeks – have been deep. They’ve included heartache, hurt and anger. They’ve included Joy, mindfulness and powerful connection. And that’s just the personal stuff, between me and me. Today is my 30th birthday. I’ve looked forward to this day for so long. Excited, honored and ready to celebrate the [...]
Posts Tagged ‘sadness’
Unhappy News (and dreams and fears)
I’m feeling like the rubber ball attached to a paddle, one second flying high with wild excitement, the next being bashed against a wall. Success, failure, inspiration, frustration, pieces clicking into place, only to crumble apart again. A person can only ride a rollercoaster for so long before they need to vomit. Consider this my [...]
Odessa, Texas – My Father’s Hometown
I wasn’t really sure why I added #8: Visit my father’s hometown, until we were actually pulling closer to Odessa, Texas. It had always been he and my brother who spoke about visiting. But as we were driving down the 20 it suddenly became very clear. There were quite a few gaps in our relationship, [...]
An Inner Memorial
our prayers, originally uploaded by fubuki. Life…and death…have sent me a reminder. I sat at my kitchen counter as I waited for my macaroni casserole to finish in the oven, determined to finish The Omnivore’s Dilemma which was due back today. Justin came in, wrapping his arms around me in silence. I finished my paragraph, [...]
Slow Dancing
This week marks the second pregnancy I’ve lost in six months. Both times I felt early on that something was amiss and braced myself for the worst. But no amount of bracing can prepare your heart for such a devastation as this. I’ve dealt with the awareness of secondary infertility for six years now. It’s [...]
My name is Tara. I am a mama and a lover, a full-time nomad, a passionate devourer of Life and an Organic Life Coach.
