The Phoenix Group

07/09/2026

You may remember…

A few months ago I was deep in my Yin Yoga bag.
Showing up every week…
stretching more than muscle.
Finding parts of myself I didn’t know were still holding on.

I’m not practicing as faithfully these days,
but Yin left me with a lessons I’ll carry for the rest of my life.

Breathe!

Not because the pain disappears.
Not because the grief gets lighter.
Not because my story suddenly makes sense.

I’m Breathing TODAY
because i feel the next breath is the bridge between surviving this moment and living to see the next one.

My Yin angel would gently whisper,
“breathe into that space”

I thought she was talking about tight hips.

Turns out…
she was preparing me for heartbreak.

These days I don’t have much to offer.
No jokes.
No spiritual nuggets
No PRIDE exhalation .
No Tiny Teenager reflections

I do have this invitation.

When life delivers the kind of ache that steals language…
when your chest feels too heavy to carry…

Breathe….

Fill your lungs.
Empty them.
Then do it again, and again,and again

Because sometimes breathing is the only prayer we can pray…
and today, breathing is all I’ve got… I AM Phoenix

03/23/2026

01/15/2026

I couldn’t let this day end without saying out loud how essential you are to my life. From the very beginning kicking it at KAA, bonding over our shared need for a good pedicure! We survived! you became more than a friend. You became family.

We’ve laughed until we cried, cried until we laughed, and held each other down. You’ve been a constant in seasons of change, a soft place to land, and a loud cheer when I needed it most.

Thank you for showing up, for loving me the way you do, and for walking this journey beside me. I’m better because you’re in my life.

To my sister, my Boone Happy Birthday. I love you more than words can hold.