November 8, 2024

Hello, welcome to Humbly Courageous. I am glad you are here. (Trigger warning: this post contains sensitive subject matter. Please do not read further if you are sensitive to the subject matter of suicide.) Waking up in darkness everyday. I […]

November 1, 2024

Hello and welcome to another week at Humbly Courageous. I am glad you are here! Loved this unique sunset! Recycled thoughts. Anyone else have recycled thoughts on replay? Often our fear of reliving pain we have experienced in our lifetime […]

October 25, 2024

Hello and welcome to a new week at Humbly Courageous. I’m glad you are here!With each passing year, the walls I built around myself become taller, thicker, less penatrable. The construction of my walls began when I was young, having […]

October 18, 2024

Hello, and welcome to another week at Humbly Courageous. I am glad you stopped by!Be flexible. A phrase I would silently repeat hundreds of times as we headed overseas to Berlin, Germany. This is where my husband and I would […]

October 10, 2024

I met you one year ago. Delivered by a kind stranger with my oldest son by my side, I reluctantly accepted your presence in my home. I felt an overwhelming sadness. I felt like I had given up. I should […]

October 4, 2024

Hello, welcome back to another week at Humbly Courageous. I am glad you are here!When my oldest son asked me to proofread his college essay a few years ago, I don’t think anything could have prepared me for what I […]

September 20, 2024

Hello and welcome to another week at Humbly Courageous. I’m glad you are here! I recently traveled to Washington, D.C. to participate in my second Hill Day with The Muscular Dystrophy Association. It was an easy “yes” when asked to […]

August 30, 2024

Hello and welcome to a new week at Humbly Courageous. It seems that with my other writing responsibilities, the blog has taken somewhat of a backseat, but make no mistake, it is still my first writing love. I have these […]

August 16, 2024

Hello, welcome to a new week at Humbly Courageous! I’m so glad you are here.I love going to the movies. Anyone else? It’s an instant dopamine boost. It’s dim, comfortable and I’m warm, wrapped up in a few layers and […]

August 9, 2024

Hi! Welcome to a new week at humbly courageous. I’m glad you are here. It’s no wonder that I brace myself for the worst whenever I go out in public. Every single time. It’s no wonder because I have encountered the […]

August 2, 2024

Hello and welcome to Humbly Courageous! I want to take you through the day in the life of someone from my perspective. If you are interested in learning how things work daily for someone who is disabled, I think this […]