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One last post in honor of Lyme disease & EDS awareness month—an excerpt from my memoir, Speranza: How Pain Became the Path to Hope, during one of the lowest notes in my symphony of struggle. If you’re here, or have been, drop a 🤍 and
This is how I’ll always remember you, Dad. With a big smile on your face, holding one of our puppies, helping with our houses, and loving every minute we spent together. It wasn’t always perfect. We are broken people trying to cultivate,
4 years ago, sitting by my dad’s hospital bed as he came in and out of consciousness, my heart ached to blanket the room with the sweet incense of prayer; drinking in the wonder, comfort and assurance it had always provided. Instead, the only w
Memorial Day weekend 2021 I had an ischemic stroke—but didn’t know it at the time. My skull was shifting off my spine due to craniocervical instability, and cut off blood flow to my brain, causing all my automatic functions to become labo
It’s such a gift to spend this Mother’s Day with my mom🤍 It’s the first time in over a year she’s been well enough to come visit. We spent the afternoon going through old cards, notes and schoolwork she’d saved from whe
Happy Mother’s Day to all the women in my family who poured out their love and nurturing spirits and filled every gathering with an abundance of delectable food. I was so excited to honor my mom, grandmas and aunts through this collection of fa
Happy Birthday Dad❤️ I wonder if they celebrate birthdays in heaven? Excerpt from Speranza…. We celebrated my dad’s eightieth year of life exactly three weeks before his death. My mom had the idea to decorate his cake to look like his ro
My memoir, Speranza, was released exactly one month ago! And to be honest, the launch hasn’t exactly gone how I envisioned, as I still deal with many of the symptoms I describe in my book. On top of that, I had surprise surgery just 2 days ago!
It’s Speranza Giveaway time!!! I’ve had the privilege of working with @weavinginfluence for the launch of my book and they are giving away a copy to one lucky winner! The link is in my bio and you have until midnight on Monday 5/4 to ente
Main course for Saturday’s baby shower in St. Pete 🌱Individual Caesar salads with brioche croutons & parmesan crisps 👶Meatball sliders ⛳️Tenderloin with horseradish cream 🍼Sesame-crusted ahi tuna #privatechef #babyshowerideas #party #
I loved building this spread for Saturday’s baby shower in St. Pete! Especially finding little ways to tie in the colors and theme🌱👶🍼⛳️ The first course… 🌱Cheese & charcuterie boards with all the things 👶Rosemary focaccia ⛳️C