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Back At It Again
If you haven't noticed, I had a little hiatus from social media and really anything on my phone that did not include direct contact with...

Breanna Standifer
Jul 16, 20254 min read


Seasonal Shifts
It’s sometime after midnight and the house is silent. Baby boy is finally asleep after a long day of doctor’s appointments, the aquarium,...

April Walker Picaro
May 31, 20253 min read


Co-Exist
There is something you should know about me. If there's silence and if there's distance, I am processing, I am focusing on gratefulness,...

Breanna Standifer
May 23, 20254 min read


Permission To Live
We have transitioned from planning and execution, and I am still in reflection. I can be nothing but grateful for the hearts that came to...

Breanna Standifer
May 5, 20254 min read


Permission to Grow
My daughter just turned 14, and I remember that age. We are not the same. She is more mature, thoughtful, compassionate, and grounded...

Breanna Standifer
Apr 16, 20256 min read


Permission To Be
Permission, noun, to get consent or authorization. Consent, noun, permission for something to happen or agreement to do something....

Breanna Standifer
Mar 30, 20254 min read


Permission to Grieve
One of the most beautiful things about my relationship with my therapist is she has seen my growth over the years. Just as strongly as...

Breanna Standifer
Mar 21, 20254 min read


Life Is A Vapor
If I am honest, I typically avoid conversation about death. It is not that I am afraid of it, it is just uncomfortable to talk about....

Breanna Standifer
Mar 2, 20253 min read


The Road to Santiago
"Because of my pride in wisdom, you made me walk the Road that every person can walk and discover what everyone else knows if they have...

Breanna Standifer
Feb 15, 20255 min read


Walk the Line
Have you ever walked down the street or during a drive down a straight road you looked in the distance and everything was a blur....

Breanna Standifer
Feb 1, 20253 min read


Wicked II
I'm writing this one hot off the press because God just won't turn me loose. I laugh in these moments because sometimes He wants to add...

Breanna Standifer
Jan 25, 20255 min read


Wicked
Psalms 139:23-24 23 Search me, O God, and know my heart: try me, and know my thoughts: 24 And see if there be any wicked way in me, and...

Breanna Standifer
Jan 18, 20255 min read


Mirror Mirror
When you look in the mirror what do you see? When you look in the mirror who do you see? We spend a large amount of time in the mirror...

Breanna Standifer
Jan 8, 20253 min read


Full Steam Ahead
I cannot believe it is the last day of the year. It's like I blinked and the first day became the last day. I am not one for new year's...

Breanna Standifer
Dec 31, 20242 min read


To Be Okay or Not To Be Okay
We ask the question all the time, "Are you okay?" I think we rarely take the time to answer that question honestly or listen to what's...

Breanna Standifer
Dec 14, 20243 min read


Rewind Forward
Last Friday I decided to do the majority of our Thanksgiving shopping, and instead of convenience, I went back to an old place. When we...

Breanna Standifer
Nov 25, 20243 min read


Take Up Space
It has been a whirlwind in the last couple weeks, but in the best way. I have had to show up in familiar and unfamiliar spaces, and as...

Breanna Standifer
Nov 1, 20242 min read


Mother Wounds
For those of you who do not know, last weekend my friends and I attended the Woman Evolve conference. It is our second year attending...

Breanna Standifer
Oct 4, 20244 min read


The Best Things Come Last
I am inhaling and exhaling, not because I am overwhelmed with grief, anxiety or fear. This breath is bringing life to every fiber of my...

Breanna Standifer
Aug 31, 20243 min read


Pending Review - Rest in the Wait
Why does the final review of anything bring nervousness, anxiety, and fear? You could be confident throughout an entire process, but as...

Breanna Standifer
Aug 17, 20243 min read
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