by Jessica Madenford | Feb 5, 2023 | Life's Journey
Dear Grammy, As we packed up your home, there were reminders sprinkled everywhere of your dedication to the love you had for your family, as well as challenges in your overall well-being that put love to the test. It was therapeutic to take care of your...
by Jessica Madenford | Nov 27, 2022 | Life's Journey
When I battled anxiety, it showed up like a wrecking ball. If you experience it, you know this scene all too well. Just when you think you have escaped, the heaviness comes barreling down after you until it crashes right into your body, taking you on a ride you...
by Jessica Madenford | Sep 25, 2022 | Life's Journey, Stepping Out of The Classroom
Dear Diary, There’s a recurring scene in the movie “Soul” where all of the souls who have earned all their badges get to jump into their lives. Before the jump, they’ve explored, tried out new things, learned a lot, and then finally, the last badge appears. It’s only...
by Jessica Madenford | Sep 18, 2022 | Life's Journey, Stepping Out of The Classroom
When a loved one passes away, it can leave you feeling a rollercoaster of grief. The permanency of death weighs on you like you’re holding up a brick wall while crumbling pieces fall around you, despite your efforts to hold it all together. You know if you move,...
by Jessica Madenford | Apr 24, 2022 | Life's Journey
The final week has arrived. I feel more comfortable with myself when I look in the mirror. I talk with myself in the mirror more than I did before starting the mirror work, and in a positive way. I am excited to finish the mirror work and move into more of the...
by Jessica Madenford | Apr 17, 2022 | Life's Journey
The time has come to heal my inner child. I pulled out photographs when I was very young. Photographs my mom had collected over the years and decided I should have for myself several years ago. Sometimes I take them out to show my kids what I looked like at their...
