Finding Extraordinary celebrates meaningful coincidences—those chance encounters and unexpected connections that quietly transform our lives. These muses reveal how ordinary moments can become crossroads of magic, grace, and human connection. Inspired by “Locker Room Moments with Dad,” this collection honors life’s beautiful accidents: the strangers who cross our paths, the small gestures that change everything, and the reminders that even our darkest moments hold light. The extraordinary isn’t far away—it’s woven into every day. When we stay open to wonder, meaning finds us right where we are.
Mom always loved the rain. As a kid, her Dad would open the garage, and the two of them would sit and watch it rain. She did the same thing as an adult (well, not in the garage). Sometimes she’d even go outside and walk around the driveway and pick weeds. So she had a… Continue reading United Forever
Zoom played a number on us because it opened up our private lives and made them public, and now we don’t know what hit us. It wasn’t too long ago when we didn’t want anyone to see us on a camera, let alone in our homes, unless we spent a lot of time primping and… Continue reading Zoom Into Your Room: Public vs. Private
Re-entering life after a major illness might be the most challenging part of the whole getting sick thing. It makes me scratch the hair that’s finally growing in and ask, “How do I belong?” I’ve got a lot of catching up to do to understand what’s been going on without me. But then I remind… Continue reading Lost in Na-nu Na-nu
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