The Road to Brave

Brave Enough to Rest

April 4, 2024

The floor wasn’t that far away. But it sure felt like it. Back up I went. Back down I went. Only four times. It was supposed to be six at this weight. It was a simple gym exercise (bless Nordic curls). Nothing big. Nothing important. A flush of would-be tears asked permission to take shape. … More Brave Enough to Rest

Brave Enough to Stay

February 8, 2024

I don’t like crying in airports. Well, really, I don’t like crying anywhere anybody can see me. It feels uncomfortable and vulnerable and kind of embarrassing. But here I was, a puddle of tears in LAX — one of the busiest airports in California and, if Business Insider is accurate in their estimations, the fourth … More Brave Enough to Stay