Hello everyone! Thank you for stopping by and checking out my blog!
What you’re seeing on this website has taken a lot of dreaming, praying, planning, research, encouragement from close friends, and tons of coffee. While dreaming of designing, organizing (two things I love), and setting up a blog is much easier than actually sitting down and facing your fear, as well as your computer screen, my heart knew that it was time to begin this journey.
Two years ago, my husband and I lost our firstborn son, Aaron, at 35 weeks in the womb due to an umbilical cord accident. There are no words to even begin to describe the feeling of loss and grief that comes with losing a child. I wish I could say that time has healed my wound, but it hasn’t. Grief is a funny thing- how it changes you. I’ve become a different- and I could only hope better- person because of the lessons that I’ve learned through the grieving process.
I’ve had a few friends in my life lose a loved one in recent years and it was then that my heart said, “Let’s find a different type way to help them. A way to let them know that it’s okay and good to grieve, and a safe place where they can do just that.”
About a year ago, the phrase “Growing Bravely” suddenly came into my mind. I knew that it was really time to sit down and start designing my blog. I've had friends that have come to me to ask my advice about what I did after losing my son, or others that just needed an ear to listen as they opened up about losing someone close to them. I knew then, without a doubt, that this was a journey that needed to be taken.
I truly hope that this blog encourages you to take the steps you need to take to grow bravely in your own life. And know that I'm here to help and encourage you as you take that journey into healing.