by Aubrey Travis Sampson | Jun 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Summer is finally upon us. You are either doing one of two things:1) Bursting with joy: Sunshine! Tans! Beachballs! Umbrella drinks!2) Locking yourself in the bathroom: Swimsuits! Cellulite! Stress! (If you are anything like me, you are also wondering if skirts,...
by Aubrey Travis Sampson | May 27, 2014 | Uncategorized
“If we want to learn to develop shame resilience, we must learn how to reach out. We must take what we know about courage, compassion, and connections and put it into practice.â€â€“Brene Brown, I Thought It Was Just Me, (But It Isn’t)By now you’ve...
by Aubrey Travis Sampson | May 20, 2014 | Uncategorized
Kevin spoke at my cousin Cameron’s memorial this past weekend, and while I’ve edited out some of the more personal statements, I wanted to share a few of his words below. I know several of you are in a season of grieving…I pray you are comforted...
by Aubrey Travis Sampson | May 9, 2014 | Uncategorized
“Please call. It’s an emergency.â€I received a text message last week, quickly calling back my mom, only to hear the traumatic news that my cousin was missing in Crater Lake National Park, Oregon. As the pieces came together over the next few days, it became...
by Aubrey Travis Sampson | Apr 30, 2014 | Uncategorized
“The waiting is the hardest partEvery day you see one more cardYou take it on faith, you take it to the heartThe waiting is the hardest part…”–Tom PettyWaiting… for new lifefor an offerfor a seasonfor a signfor a miraclefor a...
by Aubrey Travis Sampson | Apr 24, 2014 | Uncategorized
“Have you ever loved with everything you had, and it wasn’t enough?Nothing could have prepared Carrie Anderson O’Toole for the decade-long journey of trying to love her little boy; a boy who struggled to trust and connect after leaving the only home...
