Author: Ciana

05.17.26 The seasons changing used to terrify me more than I ever admitted. Something as simple as the days getting longer, work picking up, having more responsibilities would immediately make me feel like I was drowning before anything even happened. My brain would start racing, trying to calculate how I was going to keep up… Read more

05.03.26 I woke up yesterday and my kitten was cuddled up next to me dead. There’s no softer way to say that. It was immediate and wrong and nothing about it made sense. My sweet Juniper Jo, six months old, warm, always curled up right against me, was just…gone. Yesterday felt like a raging storm.… Read more

04.28.26 Sometimes listening is more important than anything I have to say. A friend shared this with me the other day, and as I’ve been trying to write about the ups and downs of this past week, it keeps coming back to mind. So instead of forcing my own words, I’m sharing this. Desiderata –… Read more

04.20.26 When I look back, it’s clear how much my idea of God had to change for me to even have a shot at recovery. I used to see God as the source of everything that hurt me, and that belief gave me a constant target for my anger. It kept me stuck in blame… Read more