In this episode, I talk about the complicated grief that can exist inside loving relationships. I reflect on my relationship with my oldest daughter and the pain of feeling resistance toward my new life, my partner, and the choices I’ve made.

I share what it’s been like to sit with misunderstanding, judgment, and emotional distance while still holding deep love and hope. This episode isn’t about blame or answers — it’s about processing loss, longing, and the belief that love, given time, can soften even the hardest edges.

This is a reflection on parenting adult children, navigating change, and choosing love even when connection feels out of reach.

In this episode, I talk about my lifelong love for cats — from childhood collections of cat trinkets and small, altar-like spaces, to always wanting a cat but never being able to have one because of allergies within my family.

I reflect on the animals I was able to have, including small dogs and the experience of caring for a disabled rabbit, and how animals have always felt spiritually significant in my life. I share what it was like to lose a dog, move through grief, and slowly release expectations about adopting another one after relocating to a new place.

Then, when I least expected it, a cat appeared.

This episode is about longing, loss, spiritual companionship, and what can unfold when you stop forcing outcomes and allow life — or the universe — to meet you in its own time.