If you are a regular reader of my blog, you know that the last few posts have been focused on a recent medical procedure, parts of my life with cerebral palsy and many affects in the last few months. While CP certainly is NOT the whole of my identity, it is a never-hidden part of […]
We have all heard the phrase, “hindsight is 20/20.” I think it is inevitable that at some point in our lives, when we reflect on what could’ve been, we look back and see things clearer than we did in the middle. Most often, I think we beat ourselves up because of choices, immaturity, the things […]
“We could implant a pump for your muscle spasm medication.” Dr. Rush began slowly as I described the contractures that I experience due to cerebral palsy. I felt my body react in every way: muscles tightened harder, ready to fight this suggestion, my emotions instantly “not wanting to be a person who needed more than […]
It’s been a minute since I’ve written. Part of that is just life. The holidays, then the re-grouping that happens afterword. Also…it is January and in my corner of the US, there are more gray days than sunny ones in January (often also in February and March!) As I write this, I am grinning because […]
Around 1995, I heard a song. It was a Christmas song, but funny, I only remember one line of the lyrics. Not the name of the actual song, nor any of the other lyrics. Just 7 random words that have stuck with me for about 30 years… I wish you a brave new year…. You […]
It is just barely 24 hours post-thanksgiving celebrations; my stomach still feels full of all the goodness, as does my heart. From the gratitude and love experienced in our church home to the love of family and friends, mouth – watering meals, laughter and moments unforgettable to the white blanket of snow outside my […]
It’s not that I don’t agree with people’s right to choose. I say it all the time, to brave clients to my kids, to myself. We each DO get to choose. I have spent months processing the strain and stress of this election cycle with those in every part of my life: friends, family, clients, […]
No matter where you are today, you are important. https://stacymcneely.com/my-heart-at-the-end-of-this-week-feels-torn-in-so-many-places/
I wrote this Monday, but for some reason had difficulty publishing it… She smiled at me, eyes full of depth, love and joy. “Mama, you are always there for us.” My heart jumped up to my throat in that very second. The dialogue in my mind was so ready to argue the minute she said […]
Hey there, I am not sure how long I will keep posting here and on my business page. We are working on adding a subscribe button for direct notifications on the new page. Until then, here are some new thoughts today and beyond. God is good. https://stacymcneely.com/whatever-we-have-to-do/