To My Son {On My First Day of Maternity Leave}

To My Little Lion Baby, Bent over in pain with small contractions coming and going yesterday, I was reminded of the week you were conceived. I left the reproductive endocrinologist's office with you gently placed in my body, but with no guarantees as to whether or not you would be able to flourish and grow....

Becoming the Fire

Some women fear the fire. Some women simply become it. ~R.H. Sin Ever since a dear friend gifted me a beautiful print with this quote, the words have churned round and round, finding a home in the nooks and crannies of my heart. Some women become the fire... I've never felt so independent as I...