The Stories

Storms Make the Strongest Roots

A few weeks ago, my mother attempted to commit suicide. The last two years of my life have gone as follows: assault of a family member, divorce, relocating, trips to the...

Finding Community

My friend Rebecca asked me about the core values of my company. When I recited them and told her how closely we follow them, using them like a rubric for...

Sending My Father Strength for the Fight

I was diagnosed with Stage IV colon cancer on February 1, 2012. I had a 4 year old son and I was determined to stay alive with my husband and...

Serendipity

I've always reminded myself to breathe through my tough moments in life, so I was thrilled to see that one of the keys had this word on it. Within a...

The Right Words at the Right Time

My best friend gave me a key that said "survive," and got himself one that said "endure." I wore mine a lot but then lost the key. I had to...

The Language of Friendship: Meaning Beyond Words