I’m going to be sharing chapters that didn’t make it in my book, but these will be unlocked by participation in the group!

Still refining but would love your input!

I’ve been on the road for two months and once I get settled, I’ll be uploading some really amazing content in the course tab. Meanwhile, get familiar and stay engaged! If you know anyone who might be interested in joining our group, please share. It is free for the time being.

We don’t talk much about the side of Alzheimer’s that isn’t soft or tender. For some people, this disease softens them. For others, it sharpens them. And in my experience, it doesn’t erase who someone was — it exaggerates it. That’s been my reality with my mom. The stubbornness, the sharp edges, the anger — all of that is being dialed up. And I’ll be honest with you, I wasn’t crazy about those parts of her even before this disease took hold. Now, it feels like living inside the storm of it. It’s complicated to stand there. On one hand, I’m grieving the slips and losses. On the other, I’m wrestling with the fact that I’m not grieving the person she was, because that relationship was never easy to begin with. And saying that out loud feels… both scary and freeing. This is the part no one really prepares you for — when compassion runs thin, when you walk out of the room because you just can’t take another curse word or growl. When you wonder how to keep your footing in the middle of a storm you didn’t ask to stand in. I know I’m not the only one holding a story like this. So I’ll ask you — have you ever faced a version of this with a parent, partner, or loved one, where the hardest part wasn’t losing them but living with who they already were?