Author: HHawthorne

There is something surreal about living in this space. Some days I feel like I’m watching someone else’s life unfold instead of my own. I move through the motions, answer questions, make plans, laugh at jokes, pack diaper bags, and somehow it all feels slightly out of focus. Like I’m walking through a world that…

I’m an Enneagram 1. I like plans. I like order. I like knowing what’s coming next. When Brian deployed, I had a picture in my mind of what this year would look like. It wasn’t the year I wanted for our family, but I had made peace with it. I would spend my days with…