Remember that sometimes not getting what you want is a beautiful stroke of luck." -Dalai Lama My mom's smirk didn't bother me, nor did her continual reminder that she was "winning" our bracket competition. "Oh, come on, Meg, you're just saying that because I'm winning. Of course you care about your bracket! Why would you …
Author: Sky Blue Mission
Getting Back There
Being a successful person is not necessarily defined by what you have achieved, but by what you have overcome." -Fannie Flagg "Hey, you're really taking it like a champ. I'm impressed." My stepdad's words stayed with me as he walked out of the room after the NCAA championship game Monday night, my face not in …
With My Heart: The Lesson(s) of 2015
Life is not the way it's supposed to be, it's the way it is. How you deal with it is what makes the difference." - Virginia Satir "Meg, it's perfectly normal to feel a little out of sorts. You've been overseas for a month on your own. I can't imagine being gone that long!" I …
Thankful
Life is about change. Sometimes it's painful. Sometimes it's beautiful. But most of the time, it's both. -Lana Lang My legs, back, and glute muscles were numb, frozen mostly by the anesthetic shot given prior to the steroid injections. I still had no idea if those steroid injections would finally bring relief to the sciatic …
The Chasm
There are moments that mark your life. Moments when you realize nothing will ever be the same and time is divided into two parts -- before this, and after this." - Fallen Aftermath. It seemed a fitting song to define the months following my father's death, and how appropriate that the band responsible for …
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