FEELS like a season of growth for me.
FEELS like a season of growth for me. I’ve decided it’s time to branch out and step back into the workforce. It hasn’t been easy—being vulnerable is uncomfortable, and emotions rise quickly these days. I often feel like I could cry at the drop of a hat. But I remind myself: that’s part of being human, part of living honestly.
In just a few weeks, our family’s organization will host this year’s Bands at the Bridge event. It’s hard to believe it’s been seven years since Skyler was here, creating new memories with us. That reality is both heavy and motivating—it reminds me how tomorrow isn’t promised, and how important it is to make each day count, in the ways that I can.
I’m learning more and more about limits—what I can carry and what I cannot. And I’m learning that grace is essential. Grace for others, yes, but also grace for myself. Life asks us to grow, but it also invites us to rest and to embrace moments with gentleness.
As we prepare for another Bands at the Bridge, I carry both grief and hope with me. My prayer is that each of us will find space to live more fully, love more deeply, and treat ourselves and one another with compassion. Because in the end, it’s the gentle, intentional moments that matter most.
