Michelle W

Then Came The Storm

Remember the brick wall? Black ooze of the past? Feeling alone and desperate, but having no way of overcoming the impossible? Oh, do I dare say it gets better? As I have stood at that wall with no way around or over it, I have wondered if this was it. This is how it ends?Continue reading “Then Came The Storm”

The Wall

What do you do when you’ve hit a wall? In life. In your emotions. In your options for moving forward and gaining momentum toward a goal. I’m not referring to those times when it’s actually just a hurdle that’s difficult, but still have the option to jump over it. I’m not even referring to aContinue reading “The Wall”

Details

Monica was organizing her things while I was doing house chores. An occurance that often catches me off guard a bit. “Monica, you are so good at details.” “Mom, what are details?”, she asked. I smiled because I knew that she wasn’t asking the definition of the word, but rather the practical appilcation of it,Continue reading “Details”

Identity Crisis

I have grief. It comes in waves that wash over me at unexpected times. Sometimes without warning and it feels like there is no reason for it. A random rush of emotions that sweep me off my feet, hold me down, and sends me spinning in my mind. Where did that even come from? EverContinue reading “Identity Crisis”

Rise Up!

I’ve been contemplating what exactly it is that draws me to old barns. I thought maybe it had something to do with spending the first few years of my life on my great grandparent’s farm. Smelling the smells, bottle feeding the calves, watching grandpa on his old tractor. It probably does have an influence. ButContinue reading “Rise Up!”