Live Well Notes

I was 18 when my mother died and left me with three newborn babies. Our father had already disappeared. Eleven years later, the man who […]

Every Christmas Eve, my mother cooked a full holiday dinner in our small apartment, but one plate was never for us. When I asked why, […]

Medical spaces are meant to feel controlled and professional. We expect crisp white coats, cold instruments, and calm, measured voices when we step into a […]

What followed felt unreal, like time had been drained of meaning. The hours blurred together into fluorescent hallways, clipped voices, and paperwork passed from hand […]

I used to think my grandma was stingy because she never joined us when the family went out to restaurants. She always smiled, waved us […]

When a man driving through an orchard near Fresno, California, spotted a small family of dogs by the roadside, he had no idea just how […]

Some images don’t just catch your eye—they ambush your brain. At first glance, your mind snaps to a confident conclusion, certain it understands what it’s […]

I wanted to be a mother more than anything. After years of loss and heartbreak, my prayers were finally answered, and my family grew in […]

This little bit is Delilah, a 4 year old DSH. I had just arrived at graduate school in NC and found myself all alone in […]