Walking through Grief and Finding Joy ~ Charlie Hoffman's Story

Walking through Grief and Finding Joy ~ Charlie Hoffman's Story

Charlie Hoffman’s story, *"Walking through Grief and Finding Joy,"* tells of her heartbreaking experience of losing her son Mathias to anencephaly and the difficult decision to end his suffering. Through her pain, she discovered resilience, found healing, and ultimately redefined courage as the strength to keep moving forward and find joy again.

Living My True Authentic Life ~ Robin Dukes' Story

Living My True Authentic Life ~ Robin Dukes' Story

I’m a 61-year-old woman and realize I was still living on “hold” waiting for something to change. I was not going forward or backward just on pause. What was I waiting for? I’m not sure if something or someone will come in and rescue me from my life. I had this image of what I thought I wanted but I wasn’t getting there any time soon. I wasn’t in physical pain but heartsick pain. I wanted a partner to share my life with. That sounds simple but in today’s world, that is harder than it sounds. I had a lot of girlfriends who had husbands or were single and were looking for the next husband or BF with whom they could fall in love and live happily ever after. I was one of them for years. I wanted a man to sweep me off my feet and take me away to a castle on the hill or at least a nice house in the country.

Underneath The Silence ~ Gwen Harris's Story

Underneath The Silence ~ Gwen Harris's Story

The hardest moments in life often come without warning, catching us in a whirlwind of emotions that leave us feeling lost and broken. My bravest moment unfolded in the quiet of my own home, a place once filled with laughter and love. It was the day I had to make an unimaginable decision: to report my own son to Child Protective Services (CPS) and file a police report against him for child abuse.