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Welcome to the Gist of Life!

Why am I here? I’m here to connect. I’m here to make you feel seen. Whether it be a cancer diagnosis, pregnancy loss, balancing motherhood with all the things, (the list goes on), I’ve been through it. I’m here to share in all of those delicate twists and turns this beautiful life brings.

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  • the one with a baby
    motherhood

    the one with a baby

    Tonight = Harry Potter + Ace + Fireplace It is finally fall & I’m not mad about it. The school year has been in full force for over a month already; the weekends are a blur. & as the title says, there’s a baby on the way. I’m over halfway through my pregnancy & it…

  • no mo chemo
    cancer

    no mo chemo

    Let me say that again: NO MO CHEMO! Translated as: No More Chemo 🙂 The past couple weeks have been a whirlwind, but I will start at the beginning. I was at the Mayo Clinic for two days – scans on the first, doctor consult on the second – my favorite [eye roll]. I’m getting…

  • a visitor
    the in-between

    a visitor

    This past weekend I had a visitor; a really special visitor. But first, let me give a little bit of background… I narrated a trip to my uncle’s greenhouse in this post last June. It was a special Sunday for my mom and I; one of the first time we both bought flowers without my…

  • meeting you
    the in-between

    meeting you

    I can only imagine the feelings I’ll experience when Tony and I bring home a child. When we drove down to Southern Iowa – basically Nebraska – to get our little guy I was nervous, anxious, excited, etc, there are too many emotions to list. There are a few moments of this trip that I…

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Motherhood

moth-er-hood; the state of being a mother, a divine and incomparable feeling.

See also: rollercoaster.  Let’s journey together. 

cancer

Recently diagnosed? I’ve been there. Hold my hand and we will walk through this chapter side by side and see the light on the other side.

Wellness

Move, meditate, & grow. Join me in finding life’s happiness & joy through mindfulness, recipes, & movement.

the in-between

Life is messy, beautiful, chaotic, romantic, stressful, joyous, lonely, exciting and everything in-between.

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