Blog/Journal

  • Anew Embrace for Mom

    For months, I have befriended silence. From writing. Exterior noises have been consuming. The replaying of past conversations…followed by… “ if only I had..” Insinuated judgements of my choice to share my stories. Chronic guilt or regret I ruminate over of unintended mistakes I have made that have hurt loved ones. Intentions don’t matter when…

  • “Hey Mom? Mom. Mommy?”

    I never thought of it as “parental kidnapping” until my therapist used those words almost three years ago. It sounded so vicious and unlawful. When I was three years old, my father took my sister, who was two, and me, and we never saw or met our mother again until I was 19. This was…

  • Waiting Forsakes Joy

    If you were certain you had 20 years for this life as you know it….what would be your hopes and plans within your control ? It almost feels like a “what if I won the lottery question doesn’t it? No day is promised. Next Christmas, next summer, next year may not fruition. “Make each day…

I’m Diana

Welcome to my blog. I’m so happy you are here. I hope you find encouragement and solace in my writing. I hope to be a light for other moms, grandma’s and wives entering their retirement season that are aching for peace, contentment and joy in their finish.  

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