I was inspired this weekend by Jjiraffe's post this week about growing up with "It's a Wonderful Life." She, like me, has forgone Christmas for Hanukkah due to a loving, amazing Jewish husband. Even though I converted to Judaism 4 years ago and have been living Jewishly for … Read More »
Healing
Move toward mindful living and coping via cathartic expression and emotional validation. May you find peace, joy, comfort, and light – wherever you are on your journey.
In Defense of the Duggars
Let me put this scenario out there: Imagine a dear friend of yours - a parent - has lost their child. Their child has died. It doesn't matter how, but merely this child that was once theirs and here in this world and perhaps their whole world - is no longer. They hold onto the … Read More »
Clarity of Purpose and Living Fearlessly
Hi, I'm Keiko and I am a habitual self-saboteur. ("Hi, Keiko.") I have always found it easier to walk away from the opportunity and know that I came out on my own terms than at the mercy of failure. This is the justification I've told myself for years. It's easier than saying … Read More »
Letting Go of Our Babymakin’ Fantasies
Sorry to be such a downer recently, but I walked away from this blog for over a week and now that I'm back, I'm returning to it for the very reasons I started it in the first place: it's a place of catharsis for me. I'm struggling with the holidays this year. Part of it comes … Read More »
The Infertility Holiday Dash
Folks, I am not a runner, let me just put that out there right now. And yet, it's that time of year where I need to throw on my pair of running shoes and lace them up tight, because we have a 64-day dash from Halloween to January 2nd. . . . Oh, hi. It's been, um, over a week. … Read More »
Reflections on Thanksgiving
My stomach is fit to explode. A delicious Thanksgiving indeed at my in-laws. Right now, I'm sitting on the couch, in my wonderful, blissful post-Thanksgiving dinner afterglow. It's heavenly. . . . I have a lot to be thankful for. For all the griping about wishing that we could … Read More »
Welcome to November’s ICLW!
It's been a while since I participated in an ICLW, so I figured it was time to jump back in. (Don't know what ICLW is? Find out here.) Not like I'm already doing NaBloPoMo and NaNoWriMo at the same time or anything this month. I also realized I've picked up more new readers in … Read More »
The Stigma of Infertility
This morning I came across this article by Lorie Parch on Conceive Online: Is there a stigma attached to infertility? Here's an excerpt: Probably most TTC women – maybe all – have had awkward moments with a friend, family member, coworker, or neighbor who simply didn’t know what … Read More »
That Time I Was Bullied – Repeatedly – As a Kid
I'd like to share a story from my childhood. This is not an easy piece to write or post. Please note: this post may be triggering to victims of abuse or bullying. . . . I am a victim of childhood bullying. My story takes place over a couple of weeks in fourth grade. I … Read More »
And Baby Makes Twenty: The Duggars Up the Ante
You can insert all the jokes you like here; Lord knows I've seen them all over Facebook yesterday. Michelle Duggar is pregnant with baby number twenty. Yes, it is also appropriate to insert "she can have 20 children and I can't even have one" sentiments here as well. Because … Read More »
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