where grief and joy hold hands

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Hey there!

I’m Thelma… lover of Jesus, coffee, donuts & naps.

I’m also a lover of words and people… of extending permission and acceptance for those in the midst of the storm. In this space we treasure grace (expected or otherwise) in the everyday… in moments both grand and mediocre.

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We took an extended weekend to run away and pretend like Len doesn’t start a 6 month course of chemo on Friday. We don’t know what the future holds (we never do, really, whether good times or bad) and we do not step toward it unafraid.
A new post up on Substack. This is a reminder that my long-form writing exists there, and not here. I encourage you to subscribe on Substack to ensure you get those posts. I do not always share them here, nor will I continue to do so moving forward
what if we are not broken? “We learn early to tear ourselves into pieces of acceptability. We view others the same. We ravage our wholeness for a sense of belonging and parcel out those we meet in the same way. It is a brutal violence to be to
Twenty one years today. Twenty one years of being the ones who chose to stay. The day is a moment in time. The vow a commemoration of the day. Compassion (in its truest definition) is the hallmark of longevity. To suffer with; to shoulder the pai
This is Oscar, the surgical support sea lion (SSSL™️). Oskee Wee Wee… iykyk. Tomorrow Len will undergo major surgery to remove the cancerous tumor. We are not sharing many details on this platform, but suffice it to say there are many

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“Thelma’s words are always so full of honesty, love, vulnerability, and compassion. She shares her heart in a way that makes it feel like we're having a conversation over a cup of coffee.”

— Melanie L.