“The woman’s soul is fashioned as a shelter in which other souls may unfold” (St. Edith Stein) About 1 in 5 Americans, ages 18 and older, bear the cross of a diagnosable mental illness. I am one of the adults who makes up that statistic. I have experienced first hand the weight of the cross that [...]
The other night, my family was sitting on the porch, talking about whether or not we could live in a place where it was summer year round. “But,” my dad contested, “there’s something so peaceful about the world after a snow storm.” Despite it being August, my mind drifted to that scene: Snow falls, encapsulating [...]
Today, I moved home to NH from IL. Today, one of my biggest fears was realized. My 94-year-old, dear, Grandma Joan, forgot my name. My brother, Brendan, tried to prompt her: "Come on Joanie, you know this lady, who is she?" A shadow of confusion briefly crossed her face, followed by a twinkle of spunk [...]
Caitlin Sica 