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Messy, tragic, raw …….. The world is all that, but today, I choose the beauty. 🌿

Seventh admission, work, hospital, kids, three dogs, two cats, fish. Bring on the weekend 🤩

Start work. Staff Christmas party. Toblerone chocolate. Pass-the-parcel. Fence falling down. Apocalyptic backyard. Dog babysat. Afternoon emergency room. Very sick kid. Sun shining. Beautiful day.

Some people fall apart loudly. Others do it while packing lunches, showing up to work, paying bills, and pretending everything’s fine. Not because they’re stronger. Because life doesn’t pause when you need it to. Most of us don’t get the luxury of breaking down. We just tighten the bolts, keep moving, and deal with theContinue reading “Holding It Together”