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Pregnant during COVID pandemic: it takes a village, a positive mindset, and yoga pants

Dear Avery, At this very moment, our world is experiencing the COVID-19 or Coronavirus pandemic. Most of us are voluntarily quarantining ourselves, while others it is mandatory. Scary and wild times right now, so I thought it was important to document this as a woman who is a first time preggo. First and foremost, weContinue reading “Pregnant during COVID pandemic: it takes a village, a positive mindset, and yoga pants”

8 years of waiting to meet you, little one

Dear little one, This letter is 8 years in the making. 8 years of yearning to become a mother. The magical time has come, and I get say “I’m pregnant”. Something I’ve been longing to say out loud. And now the time is here. You are currently the size of an avocado and doing back-flipsContinue reading “8 years of waiting to meet you, little one”

Burning Man: the decompression

Dear Avery, I did it. I actually did it. I spent 9 days out in the middle of a dusty desert with 70k other people in 100 degree heat surrounded by blaring music, beautiful art installations, and more LED lights than I ever knew existed. And I survived. I’m officially a “Burner”. Burning Man isContinue reading “Burning Man: the decompression”

Going to Burning Man with an anxiety disorder

Dear Avery, Around this time last year, I was travelling around Amsterdam by myself. Something I never thought I’d ever do. So this year? Burning Man! It’s my next big adventure, and my next personal challenge. Burning man is a community of people that come together in the middle of a barren desert, build aContinue reading “Going to Burning Man with an anxiety disorder”

Are you the same person you were last Easter?

Dear Avery, Happy Easter! Today was such a lovely day — slightly overcast with a cool breeze and the sun peeking through the clouds. The church service was outside with over a thousand people gathered to celebrate Easter. The message was around what death means, what truly living means, and the importance of shedding yourContinue reading “Are you the same person you were last Easter?”