As a nurse, I’ve stood beside countless bedsides — but nothing prepares you for the moment it’s your own mother’s hand you’re holding. After losing her to dementia, I turned to the trail at Starved Rock, where grief met grace and nature helped me begin to heal.

Theres something sacred about the sound of moving water. As a nurse, I spend much of my time responding to the rhythms of others... heartbeats, breath patterns, the soft shuffle of feet down

In the fall of 2020, as the world battled an invisible enemy, I was one of thousands of nurses standing at the bedside, exhausted, heartbroken, and desperately trying to stay afloat. The COVID-19

Last July, in the thick of a Michigan summer, I set out (alongside my favorite hiking partner) to explore one of the most awe-inspiring slices of the Midwest: the Pictured Rocks National Lakeshore

I had always planned to hike the Cutler Coast Trail alone. It was October—fiery leaves, sharp air, and the kind of stillness that invites clarity. I had planned a solo trip to