Living. Dying. Thriving. Coping. Smiling.
My cup is so balanced right meow π½ππMy amazing sisters held me in their hands and hearts for 3 years while I grew into the light I’m shining. These girls literally sent me life and I’m forever grateful. I’m speechless! ππππΌπΆ
#growthroughwhatyougothrough #smilingthroughitall #becomingabetterme #sistersfromanothermother #balance #schneiderfarms
I love you so much Michelle and Shannon!
paΒ·triΒ·arch
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noun
1. the male head of a family or tribe.
2. any of those biblical figures regarded as fathers of the human race, especially Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob, their forefathers, or the sons of Jacob.
My grandpa is a man of faith and will live within my spirit forever. Please join us in celebrating his life this Friday!
I can’t wait to be with all of my people πππ
#smilingthroughitall
#wearefamily
#schneiderfarms
If you don’t believe in chiropractors, it’s simply because you aren’t aware of your body. That’s perfectly okay ππ»
If you’re ready or even a little curious, you should meet our guy. He’s brilliant. And humble. Jon Morey is a real family doctor. He’s running a stand-up small business in Flint Township and we’re grateful to be apart of his tribe βπ»β€οΈπ£
The only Medicine we need is nature, Michigan. We’re surrounded by water and trees. Let’s just live βΊοΈ
And if we could do that peacefully, that’d be even better. It’s totally freaking worth the risk.
#GLCMC
#therealthing
#chiropracticcare
#puremichigan
#becomingabetterme
#smilingthroughitall
That means you made it through Monday!
Chances are your Monday wasn’t full of as much energy as mine was and that’s okay. But if you connected with me, chances are you got some of my energy. Even if it was just a bit.
Which sometimes, just a little bit is all you need.
God knows I’ve got a lot to share. πππ
Make it a great day, folks!
#becomingabetterme
#smilingthroughitall
#energy
#courage
#gratitude
Pain doesn’t have to kill you. It’s okay to hurt hard for however long you need to and still come out feeling so stinken’ good πππΌπ
That’s what my grandpa did π It was incredible. The awful suffering turned into peace.
Because of love.
The change that happened was real. It’s kind of surreal.
Last Wednesday, I connected with an interesting human who told me that “suffering with meaning is greater than stupid suffering.”
And, that the word “should” is a useless word.
I “should” be sleeping instead of facebooking this journey at 2 o’clock in the morning.
Oh no no, my friends. Eff “should”. I just slept twice as long as I did the night before. I don’t have to wake up for 3 more hours!
I’m resting when I need to; I’m treating my body so well because I love me and that allows me to help you.
Move. Eat. Think. Grow. Do these things well.
Get it?! Rach thrives when she loves herself.
Screw “should” and just put one foot in front of the other and freaking “do.”
I’m here to help you realize that you really can πsmileπ πͺthroughπͺ π«it allπ«
Break down doors to help yourself and others through the straight up physical pain of suffering. Alone sucks hard. Together is way better. But you’ll never really appreciate “together” until you embrace “alone” first.
The beauty is that it’s all in our hearts and you have however long it takes. Let it happen. Just grow through it. Don’t force it but believe it.
I get to see my big bro, my dear uncle and my cousins!
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Ahhhhh! This life!
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Power down. Ni night π
#becomingabetterme
#smilingthroughitall
#growthroughwhatyougothrough
#mefirst
#thepeopleonmypathareamazing
Grandpa is resting in peace because his family took care of him so well, perfectly orchestrated down to his last breath.
I’ll be honest β I’d do it all over again if I had to. I would never want to, but you do what you need and that’s not always what you want.
An amazing man grew a special family on his own farm. He rode away with his own grass in his hands with the sunlight on his face.
Celebrate today, friends. It could not be any more perfect than it is right now.
Momma is headed to get some energy from her little beams of light in the woods πβ€οΈπ³ Meditation class at 7 pm and then the warmest snugs with Mr. Briggs tonight π
I love this life.
#smilingthroughitall
#becomingabetterme
#wearefamily
Whatever your trouble is, take a breath. It doesn’t have to be deep. Just breathe.
Not two breaths. Just one at a time.
That breath can be the hardest work you’ve ever had to do.
As an infant, it’s your first breath outside of the womb. For others, it may just be another morning. Or maybe it’s the last breath you’re going to take.
The courage comes and you do it. Because that’s what we do. We breathe and move forward. Wherever forward is, it’s where we’re going.
And you’ll never get there until you just take a breath.
#smilingthroughitall
#becomingabetterme
#findyourguideinside
I’m taking a breath from this whole dying business right meow. Momma needs some energy π€
Annie B says to me, “Rachel, it looks like you’re dead.”
I said, “I’m more alive than ever, sister. I’m recharging. Solar energy is for real.”
::Three Positives and One Negative::
+ I’ve spent time laughing with my mom, aunt and cousins all day and night.
+ Greyson suffered so freaking well with me yesterday. That boy π We’ve got light ππΌ
+ A woman that I never met until yesterday commented on how pretty I am. The kicker: I’m not wearing a speck of makeup.
– About 4 feet away from me, our 85 year old patriarch has “the death rattle” like whoa.
Another round? K ππ»π
+ I slept on the floor and my body feels great!
+ I haven’t spent this much time with my mom’s side of the family in so many moons β€οΈ
+ Teamwork. We are helping each other help grandpa get to his next chapter with such graciousness.
– Professional athletes. I’m just not into the fact that baseball players get paid to play baseball. And they look all serious, like, they’re not smiling and having fun. It’s a freaking sport. Smile! Use all that damn energy and money to be a positive change in the world π
K, friends. I smell coffee. Let’s do Saturday with a smile π
#becomingabetterme
#smilingthroughitall
#thegoodandthebad
#sometimesyouareaflowerandsometimesyouareamushroom
#growinginthelightandinthedark
Yesterday was the best day I’ve had in many moons. It started with a conversation about getting to the next level β my next chapter in life. I am so freaking hopeful and inspired!
Enter suffering. The contrast to the sunshine that helps me grow; darkness.
My mom’s dad is declining at a super quick rate and he’s suffering. My mom is losing her dad and she’s suffering. My gentle and kind aunt has been his caregiver through this and she’s suffering. My family is suffering. We’re down to his last breaths and it’s tough.
But, how do I handle death? It’s been a long time since I’ve suffered a death. How do I help Greyson handle human death? This is new for us. We live through the circle of life with animals and plants, almost daily. But not the loss of human life.
First, I talked to my people. I have a couple amazing souls in my life that helped me center myself.
I cried.
Then I focused on living.
Life stuff isn’t easy. Some things can be easy, but death β eeeeeeeek β it can be so hard.
But it’s all about perspective.
So tonight, I took a shower and I washed off the day. I drank water. I made my room dark. I’m getting ready to close my eyes and notice the silence. I made it through today and you know what? I’m going to make it through tomorrow.
Friday is a new day and it’s going to hurt. But we’re going to get through.
Not only does the sunshine help me grow, but so does the dark.
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Smiling Through It All 