As I sat down to write today, I noticed that my final blog post before my divorce was about hope.  When I wrote that post two years ago, hope meant something different to me as my focus was on building a family with my then-husband.  We had endured years of infertility and loss, and gone … Continue reading Hope (2 Years Later)

Hello there - It's me, Amelia.  It's been quite some time since I last wrote a post, and let me tell you, so much has changed.  Like almost everything.  But I'm back, stronger than before.  And more single than ever. That's right - it's been exactly one year since my marriage legally dissolved at the … Continue reading Hello From the Other Side

Tonight my husband and I started a new family tradition - lighting an advent candle each Sunday leading up to Christmas. The advent theme for tonight was "hope". When reflecting upon this timely theme, I can confidently say that today, I have hope for the present and hope for the future. Through all of life's … Continue reading Hope

After our third miscarriage in September 2015, I decided I needed something to take my mind off all the grief that had accummulated.  I tried hard to avoid facing that fact that we had experienced yet another miscarriage, so naturally I signed myself up for a marathon and mapped out a 5 month training schedule. … Continue reading That one time I ran a marathon

I love tattoos.  I love that they can represent someone or something or some experience and can become symbols and reminders.  For me, my five tattoos each represent a piece of me, a piece of my life.  And let me tell you, they are fairly addictive. My first tattoo is a small inch-size Jesus fish … Continue reading Love me some tats

We all do it.  When someone asks us "how are you?", most of us quickly reply "good, how are you?".  It's a pretty trained and non-emotional response.  Yesterday at work I passed a colleague in the hallway and he said "hello" and I responded, out of trained habit, "good, how are you?".  I did a … Continue reading It’s Ok to Say “Things are Shitty Right Now”