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Mornings

I don’t know if I’d call myself a morning person, but my son, Milo, doesn’t seem to care how I classify myself; so long as I’m ready to party right around 6:15 am, maybe 6:30 am, every day, that’s good enough for him. Milo just turned 2 this week (June 12th, which is the day before my wedding anniversary), and for the last year-plus it’s been this way: mornings are our time together. As soon as I hear him start whimpering or crying on the …

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Music Is What Feelings Sound Like

Have you ever heard the saying “When Words Fail, Music Speaks”? This statement resonates with me on multiple levels. I’m a person who feels things so deeply but struggles to communicate those feelings to others as deeply as I feel them. This leaves me with a feeling of being disconnected from others at times. Whether it’s a movie scene, a greeting card, or comic strip, when someone captures a feeling I have in a far better way than I know I’ll ever be able to …