In response to overwhelming oral health needs, the Eagle County Smiles program was established by the Vail Valley Charitable Fund in 2006 with numerous organizations in Eagle County. It helps children until age 18 by…
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Loss is hard. Thirteen years later and I’m still trying to figure out how to deal with it. Everyone loves to tell you how time will heal all. I don’t know if I agree with that.
Paige Genelin
Time hasn’t healed me, but it has normalized things. You get used to the way things are, and slowly accept they’ll never go back to the way they used to be. But time doesn’t heal the wound.
It could be a beautiful, sunny day and a simple word will take you to a different place, or a memory will hit you like a ton of bricks. In an instant, you’re right back, overcome with emotions as if it was the day it happened.
Megan Heil
In the summer of 2016, my husband, Geoff, and I found out I was pregnant. We had been trying to add to our blended family for a few months. We couldn’t wait to share our excitement with his two boys and my two girls.
Unfortunately, I quickly developed nearly fatal complications at nine weeks, and carrying to full term was uncertain.
Early on I noticed that I was winded climbing stairs. I chalked it up to pregnancy in my 30s (it had been 10 years since my last baby, things change right?). However, something didn’t feel right. I went to the emergency room where a simple blood test diagnosed a blood clot. It’s not uncommon to develop clots during pregnancy but full-body imaging to determine the location of the clot was risky. I was sent home to follow up with my OB.
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There’s a mythological tale about a phoenix rising from the ashes, representing transformation and rebirth anew from something that was destroyed. Emerging from a very challenging year, it may be simpler to forget the past and move forward. However, there’s power in the pause – the act of conscious reflection in order to create a meaningful and intentional path moving forward.
For me:
I’ve learned the importance of slowing down to take time to truly appreciate the beauty that surrounds me, in nature as well as in the hearts of those I love.
I’ve shifted my perspective to focus on abundance versus absence, honing in on all that is instead of all that isn’t.