How an Instagram post triggered me into obsessing about losing my child—and how I came out the other side.
Tag: mackenzie
The State of the Ellie: October 2019
Waiting on immigration (still), the Long Walk, werewolf toddler, body squish, and the lightning round.
State of the Ellie: August 2019
A (not so) brief summary of my July. Featuring a nagging case of FOMO, professional maturity, toddler attitude, and being bored with my health updates.
Sometimes you find a rock right when you need it the most
Of job loss, scarcity demons, uncertainty, stones, and–most importantly–hope.
A prayer for my somehow three year old baby on her birthday
Let her be quick to forgive and quick to say sorry. Let her not seek her own way but Yours. Let her give lavishly of herself and what she has without thinking of debt or payback. Let her have strong boundaries that serve her and others, to keep connection without sacrificing sanity or health. Let …