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31 Days of Real Life [10/26/16]
Caleb loves the fact that my lovey from childhood is a bear. He’s always wanting to snuggle on the couch with our bears and one night he insisted I take mine to bed with me. I did it begrudgingly and was pleasantly surprised at how comforting it was to sleep with my first friend. IÂ often…
31 Days of Real Life [10/29/16]
We celebrated Caleb’s birthday with a small group of friends and family. Usually, we make a big deal about birthdays, but I was overwhelmed by grief and never got around to doing any kind of decorating. Even though Caleb usually badgers me until we decorate, he graciously forgot and had a wonderful evening. I was…
31 Days of Real Life [10/25/16]
One of my goals for this series was to take a self portrait. I’m not really sure what to say about myself. I look at these photos and there’s something foreign about that face. It’s me, but it’s a version of me that I’m still getting to know. There are pain and scars in those…
31 Days of Real Life [10/19/16]
Caleb has been loving taking photos lately. It’s fun to see him being creative and figuring out how the camera works. Boy after my own heart 🙂 And Libby loves having her photo taken! Most of his photos are either selfies or ceiling fans, but here are some of my favorites: Follow the series: Subscribe…
31 Days of Real Life [10/18/16]
I woke up feeling anxious today. I haven’t been good at taking Zoloft regularly and paid the price today. From the moment my eyes opened, my thoughts were racing and I felt on the verge of tears for no reason. Luckily, Caleb was at my in law’s house and Libby just got a pillow in…
31 Days of Real Life [10/15/16]
This boy was my first little buddy. He came into the world during an incredibly difficult season. My dad was dying while I was in labor and eight hours after he entered my life, my dad left it. I didn’t grieve well. I thought I had it all under control, but really I was avoiding…
31 Days of Real Life [10/14/16]
This could be the least compelling photo of this entire month, but it brings me such joy. A friend came and reorganized two of my closets, so now I can see everything in my linen closet. It’s the little things. Follow the series: Subscribe to get weekly summaries directly to your inbox.
31 Days of Real Life [10/13/16]
I realized that I still have the key to our house from Maryland on my keychain. It could’ve been a subconscious attempt to hold on to that life, but, honestly, I just hadn’t bothered and kept forgetting. It’s those little things that make grief hard. I look at that key and I remember figuring out…
31 Days of Real Life [10/11/16]
Because sometimes you just need ice cream with hot fudge. I started Weight Watchers this summer and did well for a couple months, but then frequent traveling in August and September got me out of the groove. Since October is such a hard month, I decided to take the month off. It hasn’t been easy….