Author Archives: siecrouch

Self-love is hard enough for most people. It takes awareness, commitment, dedication, work, and appreciation. It does not just happen. There is little that is easy about it… at least until you have had very much practice. And then there might only be a little bit more that is easy about it. But we areContinue reading “Of self-love.. or lack thereof…”

I have always thought of these two words – grief and mourning – as pretty munch synonymous, interchangeable. I have only recently discovered that they are, in fact, not. To be fair there are many similarities in both, but oh… those differences. Each actually seem to have their own particular nuances and impacts. And eachContinue reading “Of grief or mourning…”

It seems after the last few weeks, after several more not so good weeks, to be worse, not better. We are now in the Holiday Season, where it is supposed to be better. Ok, seriously!?! Nope, nope, and nope. Despite what is going on around me I am choosing to look for the good, forContinue reading “Of Horsies, Wal-Mart, and Other Wonders”

One inescapable fact of the living.. we are all touched, at one time or another, with significant loss. And often the causes, then effects of these traumatic events vary so greatly. With an especially profound loss one commonality shared is that we would never, ever wish this – what we are feeling, what we areContinue reading “Of Unwanted Parallels…”

Have you ever had the privilege of sitting back and watching your two year old in the throws of discovery? Of purposely pursuing what has caught their fancy? They seem to have this mind blowingly and magnificently, super hyper-focused tunnel vision, specific to finding and obtaining that one thing their little heart desires. This nowContinue reading “Of Passionate Purpose”

Most years this day brings reflection. We tend to look back with a few regrets. We remember some things that brought us sadness. Then we recall the good. We pull up fond memories.. good times and adventures in the company of those we care for. Fun had, and joyous occasions enjoyed. We remember the thingsContinue reading “I Wish You More..”

Please don’t get me wrong… in that moment there is no peace. In that moment there is just that moment. Then, and for a good while after, peace seems to have retreated in to an unreachable void. For that time frame it really doesn’t come to mind. Your thoughts are filled up with what isContinue reading “There Is Peace”

One of those big ones is coming up. Most anniversaries still feel like big ones, even after so many years. Last month I quietly remembered her birthday. I silently pondered the could’ve and should’ve beens. And though I still wish there had been many, many more, I gave a prayerful thanks for the few yearsContinue reading “One of Those Big Ones”

Let me start by wishing any moms reading this a very Happy Mother’s Day!!! I wish you every bit of joy this day can possibly bring you! For me, as for many of you, this day has little to do with extra amazing chocolates, a gorgeous bouquet of flowers or beautifully shiny jewelry. While anyContinue reading “Dream a Little (or Big) Dream”

“Up & down, and up & down. And side to side, and side to side..” I`m not sure if those words were from a song or a story. But I remember hearing it many, many years ago. The words, each one, was drawn out. The cadence of those sentences had a twang to it. It’sContinue reading “And side to side…”