Life Transitions delves into the raw, authentic experiences of navigating change – from the tremendous shifts that comes with facing cancer to the subtle transformations of watching children grow into adults, and finding fresh purpose in life’s second chapter. These muses celebrate the courage (and humor) it takes to adapt, and flourish through life’s continuous changes.
SORRY I’VE BEEN MIA! Yep! I got the dreaded Covid. For two years, I worried about the day it would hit me. What would happen? Would I be okay? I listened to so many stories of all the other people who got it, and I even lived through Skylar getting it before Twelfth Night and… Continue reading Loss of Sense of Humor–Unmasking Another Covid Symptom
Whenever I get stressed, tired, or sad, my brain becomes sluggish, and I’m hyper-aware of every step it’s taking and how it’s operating in slow-mo–like when you try to do something with your non-dominant hand. It must be hard for people to follow me when I speak. A memory pops up, and I have to… Continue reading Connecting the Dots with “Heart and Soul”
Since Sunday night, I’d been in Nashville with Skylar for an internship she has here, and I took three photos, maybe? Gone are the two trips we traveled here as a family and took tons of photos to document our memories. Now we’re separated. Dividing and conquering because everybody has something different going on all… Continue reading The Mother’s Day Special That Never Happened
Copyright © 2025 by Stephanie Ortiz – All Rights Reserved
