Tag Archives: love
Highly Favored
Celebratory vibes are coming your way as your family starts to grow. The love that you have experienced this year has brought your life full circle. Success can come in so many forms, and you have been highly favored in … Continue reading
A Sign at Sea
I carry my husband’s ashes with me wherever I travel. Rene was my true love and partner. After his death, fellow nurses convinced me to attend NurseCon where 3,000 nurses take a cruise for enjoyment and education. The last night … Continue reading
Run for Him
I was a preemie, born 14 weeks too soon. Doctors said I might never walk. Every day, my grandfather held me in the NICU, whispering, “Be a fighter.” Thirty years later, when he learned he had cancer, I signed up … Continue reading
Always Swinging Open
I see my Abuelita’s screened door swinging in my mind’s eye: sunlight piercing through the mosquito net, the scent of warm tortillas in the air. Even at 4, I know that Abuelita is not rich, not like my other, Italian … Continue reading
Best Advice
My college pastor once told me, “Don’t send flowers when someone dies, send flowers when they are alive.” That advice has always stuck with me. It reminds me to show my gratitude in the here and now. — Bethany Anderson You … Continue reading
Real Life of an MSW 