Fat Ballerinas

“let this coming year be better than all the others. vow to do some of the things you’ve always wanted to do but couldn’t find the time. call up a forgotten friend. drop an old grudge, and replace it with some pleasant memories. vow not to make a promise you don’t think you can keep. [...]

i am dreaming of a white christmas.
i have the snow outside, the trees glistening,
and now all i need is the movie to make it complete.
that and maybe a cup of hot coco.
you may be wondering, snow in barcelona?
not exactly. we are nestled in minneapolis for 10 days. brrrr. my brother, his wife and [...]

at some point in our lives, each of us faces the loss of someone or something dear to us. the grief that follows such a loss can seem unbearable, but grief is actually a healing process. grief is the emotional suffering we feel after a loss of some kind. the death of a loved one, [...]