Author: Ciana

  • Easy Does It

    Easy Does It

    5.4.25 For what’s left of my life, is my motto going to be “Easy Does It”? I certainly fucking hope so because I’m tired. I spent the first 43 years of my life doing exactly the opposite. Swimming upstream, determined to control everything outside of my control, instead of flowing freely with the water, trusting… Read more

  • Settled

    5.3.25 This week, life has definitely life’d my daughter and me. I have been exhausted and felt like I could sleep for a week straight. I know that Kendall is dealing with a mountain of emotions, and I can only be supportive and calm for her. I met with Lady J on Thursday. I always… Read more

  • Goodbye’s Are Hard

    Goodbye’s Are Hard

    4.30.25 I’m struggling to find the words to describe my feelings this morning. My daughter lost one of her best friends yesterday, and my heart is breaking. I know that I can’t shield her from the grief and pain she is suffering, but there isn’t anything I wouldn’t do if it were possible. When Kendall… Read more

  • Step Three

    Step Three

    4.29.25 I finished Step Three of my first go around with my sponsor Saturday morning. It was perfect that there happened to be a small cluster of tall, beautiful, deep, dark purple tulips in the library courtyard. We had a view of them from our table where we watched the squirrels run up and down… Read more