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October stopped me in my tracks and demands to be felt. This upcoming October 20th will be 5 years since Collin’s passing. My emotions are right on the surface and all over the place. ???? I know this might not make sense to some but at year 3, I found myself carrying a lot of anger towards Collin. Some of it was for him leaving us. Some of it felt justified… memories of past hurt with no chance to talk it through or get an apology. And I realized some of the anger was a protection. Whenever I started to release the anger, I could feel how much sadness was underneath. It hurts less to hate him than to miss him. I told my sister that once, “Ohhh k let’s hate him!” With her arm in the air like we’re headed to battle. It made me giggle, she was being supportive knowing that hating him, there’s less tears. As we cycle through the stages of grief whenever the waves hit, I realized I was comfortable in anger because I was avoiding the final stage. Acceptance. The hardest stage. Having to accept that he’s gone that he’s not here anymore, over and over. Accept that he’s not coming back. Because every time it feels like saying goodbye again. And I’m not good at goodbyes. The past year has been about unraveling what once felt like survival… making even more space for the ache instead of pushing it away. And with every acceptance I feel anger loosen its grip on me. There’s more peace in the missing, and more love in the living.???? October, has already ripped me open and every year it leaves nothing the same. I’m ready… ???? Thank you so much from the depths of my heart to those who have followed my grief journey and for the space here to share and express. It’s been so healing and therapeutic. Love you so much! ????
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You will never hear me say that Collin’s death happened for a reason I know we crave reasons. We want to believe there’s meaning tucked inside the heartbreak. Some kind of divine explanation that makes it easier to breathe. But sometimes that’s just a way of bypassing the pain. Not everything happens for a reason that has to feel good or make sense. Some things in life just rip your heart out. Some things happen that hurt SO BAD, and that’s it. We don’t need to sugar coat it. Not everything is happily ever after. This isn’t Disney God. Trying to bypass the pain is missing the full human experience… life and death, beauty and devastation, joy and heartbreak, free will and choice… all of it sacred. I believed with all my heart that God didn’t exist when Collin passed away. I remember thinking there’s no way God would do this to our family… so that meant God didn’t exist. We were so righteous and did everything we were supposed to do, so why did this happen? Then I started looking for reasons. People even shared theirs… This pain didn’t want to be reasoned with. It wanted to be felt. And so I dove into the darkness. In the very place I thought God had abandoned me, I found God. Sitting with me in the dark. Not with answers, but with presence. When I realized no one is coming to save me… That’s when I dug deep and found the light was inside me… so I kept trying to fuel that light. Even now as it shows me who I am. Maybe the reason isn’t something we’re told, It’s something we become ????????????
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Redwest Music Festival ❤️ Counted down the days to see Noah Kahan!!! He was so good and singing all my favorites on the top of my lungs with tens of thousands of people gives me life! Dustin loves concerts too… We have so much fun together! It’s such a connecting experience and some of our favorite date nights. The night before, we were supposed to see Post Malone, but a storm rolled in. We sat in my car for hours while it rained, waiting it out until they finally canceled. We’ve already seen Post Malone a couple times already but still a bummer for everyone waiting. Surprise highlight of the weekend was Sam Barber! I’m officially a new fan. @noahkahanmusic @sambarber_music @dvohs I’m still screaming I got to see Noah Kahan!! eeeeeee!!!!!!! Fave Noah Kahan songs he sang: Forever, You’re Gonna Go Far, Northern Attitude, Everywhere Everything, Maine, Orange Juice, Homesick, The View Between Villages, Stick Season, Call Your Mom, Paul Revere, Dial Drunk etc
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Love him ????
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Muscle mommy ???? Working out is a passion of mine, makes me happy and even got me through hard times. Some days I’m stronger than others, but still showing up for today and for my future self. And for a boost of those yummy endorphins. Even hit some PRs this year which feels so good! 405 lb hip thrust and 225 lb deadlift #gymlife #musclemommy #showupforyourself #gymmom #vasafitness
2025-10-07
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Went to a beautiful wedding for our friend’s daughter. Congrats to Avery & Sawyer! ???? Tonight got me excited to start planning our own wedding. We’d been leaning toward a destination or San Diego, but being at this wedding made me realize how cozy and meaningful it could be to celebrate close to home… and then jet off on a honeymoon. I’m imagining Old World romance with a modern twist. With 8 kids and two homes, there’s a lot to manage, but I know it will come together as it should. It feels like it’s time… to start dreaming it up ✨ If you know any venues please let me know or videographers you recommend or all the things eeeeeeeee!!
2025-10-07
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Promise me if you’re grieving, you will honor your heart. Let it crack open, let it overflow. Do not censor the storm inside you, no matter how it looks on the outside. Because to one person, you’ll be too sad. To another, you’ll seem too happy. Someone has called me dramatic, while another says, my words speak to their heart. Someone has said, I’m moving forward too slow and others have said, too fast. If you play that game, you will never win. And you will lose yourself in the process. The moment we bend our lives to fit the gaze of others, we stop living for ourselves. Healing doesn’t come from appearing a certain way for approval but from allowing yourself to be whole in sorrow, in darkness, in joy, and all the in-between places. This life is fleeting, live it for your soul, for our Creator Live it for you ????✨ If you are reading this and going through a hard time, I’m sending you all my love. You will get through! ????
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This week was heavy… grateful for my kids and taking them bowling tonight cracked something open, space to breathe, space to laugh. Bowling was always our thing years ago, we had our own bowling balls and everything … being back there without him is hard but it also reminds me why it matters to keep showing up, to keep doing the things that connect us. We left the phones behind (just mine and their little camera) No distractions, just us being fully there together. More time for them to tease each other and I love seeing how they capture the moment. Lola walked away the champ—ending with her classic split-dab strike pose! grateful for them, for their love, for the way they make me smile ????
2025-10-07
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Picking up Lola and friends already past curfew and saw some huge sprinklers… Let’s run through those sprinklers! Really?! Yes!! Ruined my hair and a fresh spray tan… worth it! ????How often do we avoid feeling free in water or the rain because it will ruin our hair? One of the girls even first thought was her hair. This was such a core memory. Play will heal you!
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