Reflections Blog

This post is meant to honor those who find this day twisted by loss, anger, or yearning. Mother’s Day is rarely as simple as it seems.

If it were as easy as “looking on the bright side,” you would have already done that. It just isn’t so simple.

As parents, our instinct is to protect our children. But what happens when they grow up, serve our country, and we can no longer keep them safe?

If you own a pet of one sort or another then you know the feeling of comfort that an animal companion can bring. That heartwarming feeling of having a long day and seeing your dog at home, waiting for you with all the enthusiasm in the world. The calming and grounding presence that a cat can give you when they make your lap into bed and fill the room with their soft purr. I myself have a long history of working with animals that goes all the way back to my local nature center