Smashing It ForwardThree years ago today, I loaded my car up with scales, sledgehammers, painted signs and a dream. A dream to pay it forward, a…Continue Reading →
Your Fire is Calling. Answer It.“What do you want to be, McCall? Where is that fire inside telling you to go?” I was 18-years old and just weeks away…Continue Reading →
May’s VoiceSometimes I wonder what I am doing and why I was put on this earth. It is a big question to ponder. On a…Continue Reading →
Cancer: Month OneOne month. On this very day one month ago, our lives changed forever. The doctor said the word no parent ever wants to hear. Cancer. It…Continue Reading →
The Best Body CleanseMy husband called me today to say his afternoon lesson cancelled. “Let’s take the kids to the beach today,” he said on the phone.…Continue Reading →
Lost and FoundYesterday, I took my daughter to church for the first time to see (or rather to sleep through) her sweet friend’s baptism. At the…Continue Reading →
Pro Choice: Choosing Life in the DarknessSmall choices. Tiny decisions. Day by day. This is recovery. Recovery is not perfect. It is not a straight line. Recovery does not happen overnight.…Continue Reading →
Smashing the Pregnancy ScaleTap…Tap…Tap…Tap… The weight kept jolting further and further to the right. Higher and higher. My anxiety raised in parallel unison with the climb of…Continue Reading →
Rubber Food SmackDownI often write about people and professionals who have greatly impacted my recovery journey, but there has been one professional category that I have…Continue Reading →
Hope Out of the TrashThe Barnes & Noble cashier gave me a soft smile as she checked out my book. I immediately began to sweat profusely. “Oh no,”…Continue Reading →
