“I keep saying it’s brave to grow older, but it is. Because it’s the time when you’re confronting everything you’ve ever done and passing judgement, and hoping you come out on the plus side.”

“I worked hard – really hard – to not stifle their grief… so many memories of me as a youth trying to stop any family dynamics that included pain.”

“…in allowing ourselves to speak, to share our anger and our pain, we allow ourselves the opportunity to find acceptance, understanding, and belonging...”

The many ways we recharged, restored, rekindled our fire throughout the year.

Reflections from throughout the year on what - and who - keeps us going.

“I am grateful for the ways that they are able to see past the façade and remind me that I am indeed fundamentally worthy of all the love, all the belonging, and all the connection that I desire.”