A Nor’easter, a Canceled Ed Sheeran Concert, Doggy Time & a Finished Book

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  This was not how I expected the weekend to go. There was a Nor’easter rolling through Rye, New Hampshire . The wind was whipping sideways off the coast, the rain had settled in, and then came the notification: Ed Sheeran was canceled. Well. There went that plan. A Little About Rye If you’ve never been to Rye, it captures a beautiful stretch of New Hampshire’s very small but mighty Seacoast. The town has eight miles of coastline, the longest of any town in the state, with sandy beaches, rocky headlands, salt marshes and my favorite view toward the Isles of Shoals.  One of those special places is Awcomin Marsh , protected by the Southeast Land Trust of New Hampshire. And there’s history here, too. Odiorne Point was the site of the first permanent European settlement in what would become New Hampshire, established in 1623. Today, the area is home to Odiorne Point State Park and the Seacoast Science Center . Follow Route 1A along the coast, something I like to do on ...
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What Watered & Whole Means to Me

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There was a moment when everything felt like it ended at once.


Loss
Change
Silence

The kind of silence where a home no longer feels like home, where the next chapter isn’t clear, and where even the simplest decisions feel heavy.

I remember packing up my life into boxes, sitting in the quiet, and asking myself one question:

What now?

I didn’t have a plan

But I had a pull

Something inside me said go. Not to escape, but to find something I couldn’t name yet.

That’s what brought me to France.
And eventually, to Portugal.


There were moments that didn’t look like healing at all.

Putting gasoline into a diesel car the day before Christmas.
Navigating unfamiliar streets, languages, and systems alone.
Wondering if I had made a mistake.

But then there were moments I will never forget.

A cold, damp morning at a gîte in France, exchanging quiet smiles with strangers through a kitchen window.

A woman on the beach in Sesimbra who shared parts of her story she had never told anyone before.

Morning runs by the ocean where the sky glowed orange and something inside me began to feel… lighter.


Healing didn’t happen all at once.

It happened in pieces.

In conversations
In stillness
In movement
In connection

In realizing:

I am still here
I am supported
I am not alone


Watered & Whole was born from that season.

Not from perfection, but from process.

From learning how to sit with loss, how to trust again, and how to rebuild a life that feels grounded, meaningful, and aligned.





If you’re in a season where everything feels uncertain…

If you’re navigating change, grief, or a quiet rebuilding…

This book was written for you.

📖 Watered & Whole: A 90-Day Devotional (part of the From Soil to Soul series): Explore on Amazon 

NEW! Continue the Journey Together 💧

Watered & Whole: Study Guide & Leadership Companion is now available!

Created as a companion to the original 90-Day Devotional, this guide invites women to take the journey a little deeper through meaningful reflection, conversation, and shared faith.

Whether you're gathering with a small group, leading a Bible study, or walking through the Devotional with a friend, there's something beautiful about growing together.

📖 Watered & Whole Study Guide & Leadership Companion: Explore on Amazon 



And if I’ve learned anything through this journey, it’s this:


Healing isn’t the end of the story.


It’s the beginning of something new.


Something that, in time, becomes pruned, refined, and purposeful.


This piece was born from a season that stretched far beyond one place… more on that soon....

If this resonated with you, I share more reflections on gut health, healing, and whole-person wellness at Forward ThinKer Wellness. Follow along or reach out directly at forwardthinkerwellness@gmail.com — I'd love to connect.

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