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# Keyes To Sonshine

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- [All Articles](https://keyestosonshine.com/all-articles/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.24.2″ background_enable_image=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.24.2″ background_enable_image=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blog include_categories=”all” _builder_version=”4.24.2″ background_enable_image=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_blog][/et_pb_column][/et_pb_row][/et_pb_section]
- [Sunshine in the Stillness](https://keyestosonshine.com/2026/01/sunshine-in-the-stillness/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_image src=”https://keyestosonshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/IMG_8377.jpg” title_text=”IMG_8377″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” width=”100%” max_width=”100%” global_colors_info=”{}”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]Life beautifully unfolds in seasons, each inviting us to grow and adapt in different ways—mentally, physically, spiritually, and within our relationships. Becoming a mother was a profound turning point
- [The Purple Hallway](https://keyestosonshine.com/2026/01/the-purple-hallway/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.4″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]If you had told me seven years ago, as I sat daily watching my son fight and grow, that I would one day return, I would have laughed. I would have wondered why. Return to volunteer? To drop things off? That
- [Play with Purpose -](https://keyestosonshine.com/2025/02/play-with-purpose/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#F36F44″ background_layout=”dark” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” theme_builder_area=”post_content” sticky_enabled=”0″]Therapy took me a while to embrace, but now, after a few years and different therapists, I can confidently say it’s one of the best decisions I’ve ever made. I hesitated to seek
- [Hand to hold](https://keyestosonshine.com/2024/04/hand-to-hold/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ specialty=”on” _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||1px|||” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ specialty_columns=”2″ _builder_version=”4.16″ custom_padding=”|||” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_row_inner _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column_inner saved_specialty_column_type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#F36F44″ background_layout=”dark” global_colors_info=”{}”]I find myself in a limbo of excitement and impatience, eager to see the future while wishing time could slow down. This year, I discovered a non-profit organization called Hand to
- [Seeds of Kindness](https://keyestosonshine.com/2024/11/seeds-of-kindness/) - Sprinkle it everywhere you go.
- [The Wave](https://keyestosonshine.com/2024/10/the-wave/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#F36F44″ background_layout=”dark” global_colors_info=”{}”]Lately, the weight of words has impacted my life. I have been working to name my emotions and expand my vocabulary. As I navigate this journey alongside parenting, those two worlds often collide. While I know what I don’t
- [It's no longer about you.](https://keyestosonshine.com/2024/08/its-no-longer-about-you/) - Once the baby gets here, It's no longer about you.
- [JOY of Homeschooling](https://keyestosonshine.com/2024/08/joy-of-homeschooling/) - Life beyond the curriculum.
- [Pressing Pause](https://keyestosonshine.com/2024/09/pressing-pause/) - The Trial period has ended
- [The Art of Play](https://keyestosonshine.com/2024/07/the-art-of-play/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.27.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_text_color=”#F36F44″ background_layout=”dark” global_colors_info=”{}”]I’ve been reflecting on the importance of playing with my child lately. Despite my confidence in interacting with kids, I’ve struggled to connect with my son during playtime. As he grows more independent, I’ve realized the need to strengthen
- [4am](https://keyestosonshine.com/2023/08/4am/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]I woke up to give you medicine and couldn’t fall asleep. I found myself praying, asking God for help, releasing you, and trying not to cry in front of you. Even while dozing in and out, you kept looking at me.
- [Meet the Teacher](https://keyestosonshine.com/2023/08/meet-the-teacher/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]Meeting the teacher brought forth a lot of new emotions. It was as if I could see my son making all these memories and growing in this space. I wouldn’t be able to see the first of everything anymore. She would…
- [Validation](https://keyestosonshine.com/2023/05/validation/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]The moment I walked past something on the floor and was too tired to pick it up, it awaited me the next day. That was the day I realized I was waiting on someone, and I was that someone.
- [Hi, my name is ...](https://keyestosonshine.com/2023/04/hi-my-name-is/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]I have jokingly said since having a child, “I am no longer introduced as myself; I am his mother.” This became my “go-to phase,” but I recently noticed how much it bothered me. [/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]Since his birth,
- [Learn for Less](https://keyestosonshine.com/2022/03/learn-for-less/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.16″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]Learning Tools have been trial and error. One place I love exploring for new tools is Dollar Tree. From creative crafts to easy practical books, $1.25 is easier to swallow if it doesn’t work out. We do have a fluid school
- [From Playground To Homebound](https://keyestosonshine.com/2023/03/from-playground-to-homebound/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]The playground is the ultimate mingling place, especially for Asher and I. Usually, depending on the time of day we go, it helps the possibility of us running into other stay-at-home families.[/et_pb_text][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]Recently we both
- [Stranger Danger](https://keyestosonshine.com/2023/03/stranger-danger/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.18.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]I don’t know about you, but It’s easy to watch how other kids are in specific environments and assume those parents have it together. But as I continue to be open to having honest conversations with other parents, I have learned
- [Home away from Home](https://keyestosonshine.com/2022/05/home-away-from-home/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”0px|||||” hover_enabled=”0″ global_colors_info=”{}” sticky_enabled=”0″]I often see donation boxes; some organizations I’m familiar with, others not so much. The Ronald McDonald’s is one organization I had heard about but wasn’t familiar with their work until it personally impacted my family. Being at
- [The Tantrums at Three](https://keyestosonshine.com/2022/03/the-tantrums-at-three/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]I’ve always heard about the terrible twos, so the new set of emotions during that year I just threw it in that pile, and if this is the challenging stage, we are getting off pretty easy. Well, then there came three.
- [Secret Sauce](https://keyestosonshine.com/2022/02/secret-sauce/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]God is and always has been around. The question I often wonder is did I just choose to not acknowledge his presence before? My spiritual journey has been a walk, run, jog, and pause a time or two. As life continues
- [Puzzle Pieces](https://keyestosonshine.com/2022/02/puzzle-pieces/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]As Asher gets older the age suggestion on toys means less. At this point, I trust my instincts more than that 3+ sign on a toy. Partially because with his imagination he can play with a toy intended for a baby
- [Routine VS Consistency](https://keyestosonshine.com/2022/02/routine-vs-consistency/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ theme_builder_area=”post_content” _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_column _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” type=”4_4″ theme_builder_area=”post_content”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.14.7″ _module_preset=”default” theme_builder_area=”post_content” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″] Creating a routine as an adult is already a struggle, so trying to get Asher on a routine adds another layer. My routine has to start before his, or I end up trying to be superwoman and doing
- [Supreemie](https://keyestosonshine.com/2022/01/super-preemie/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”]I was born premature; what’s your superpower? Three years on this journey of watching this little one grow. While there are many milestones we’ve celebrated, from the NICU to coming home, the title premature still lingers. I often
- [Potty Training](https://keyestosonshine.com/2021/11/potty-training-take-1-2/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]TAKE 1, 2 & 3! This is a whole thing. We have taken a few breaks since this rollercoaster started, and I will be honest, it was more mommy who needed the break. I’ve watched a
- [The Playground](https://keyestosonshine.com/2021/11/the-playground/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]The park is one of the best free compromises that Asher and I enjoy. He gets to play, and mommy gets to walk. When we are feeling really adventurous, we venture outside of our neighborhood playground. Figuring out the lay of
- [Hello Fall](https://keyestosonshine.com/2021/10/hello-fall/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” text_font=”||||||||” text_text_color=”#26A2A6″ text_line_height=”1.2em” header_font=”|||||on|||” header_text_align=”center” header_text_color=”#F36F44″ header_letter_spacing=”12px” text_orientation=”center” background_layout=”dark” header_text_shadow_style=”preset1″]** SINGING ** These are a few of my favorite things, Watching the leaves change color and fall to the ground, then hearing them crunch beneath my feet on my morning walks lets me know, the time
- [Hidden Grasp](https://keyestosonshine.com/2021/10/hidden-grasp/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”]The shadow that follows me is growing dim.Always having something bigger around me to cover up and hide behindFrom a job to a relationship and now my sonDreams and desires have been buried deep within my heartThe dust has settled, and the cobwebs have made
- [Therapy](https://keyestosonshine.com/2021/10/therapy/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]A word that has become a big part of my vocabulary for almost 3 years now. Growing up, therapy wasn’t spoken about, so I declined when it was presented to me. Often told, “take your problems to God,” I viewed therapy as if
- [CHOSEN](https://keyestosonshine.com/2021/08/chosen/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]We are currently in the full-blown toddler phase, which feels like a never-ending rollercoaster. It continues to bring out so many different emotions in me. I have been awakened at times and found myself asking my son, “whose child is this?” He goes
- [Hello 2021](https://keyestosonshine.com/2021/01/hello-2021/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Top Section” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]“I am no longer accepting the things I can not change. I am changing the things I can not accept”-Dr Angela Davis As I go into a new year I’m learning to take every moment as a
- [Celebrating the Small Bites](https://keyestosonshine.com/2021/02/celebrating-the-small-bites/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_3,2_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://keyestosonshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/FullSizeRender-690×1024.jpeg” title_text=”FullSizeRender” admin_label=”Asher Playing with Noodles” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https://keyestosonshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8601-768×1024.jpeg” title_text=”IMG_8601″ admin_label=”Asher Feeding Mommy” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][/et_pb_image][et_pb_image src=”https://keyestosonshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2021/02/IMG_8257-1024×768.jpeg” title_text=”IMG_8257″ admin_label=”Asher Eating Outside” _builder_version=”4.9.0″ _module_preset=”default”][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”2_3″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]We have been very blessed with meeting a lot of developmental milestones
- [Confession of a SAHM](https://keyestosonshine.com/2021/02/confession-of-a-sahm/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” column_structure=”1_2,1_2″][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.9.0″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]When asked what I do all day, I just point to this little human running around. I often want to follow up this response with if you really want to know lets ask my witnesses: The dirty dishes
- [Self awareness](https://keyestosonshine.com/2021/02/self-awareness/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.8.2″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]It’s as if I woke up one day and all of my senses were heightened. As I greet myself a new day arises and the cold hits the bottom of my feet as they touch the floor. The sound of the
- [Donors Milk = Mommy Guilt](https://keyestosonshine.com/2020/07/donors-milk-mommy-guilt/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”1_2,1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”1_2″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]As a woman our body was created for all of these things and I wanted to experience them. One of the things I said from the beginning was that I wanted to breastfeed. Not only because of the nutrients but
- [Sprinkle of Joy](https://keyestosonshine.com/2020/10/sprinkle-of-joy/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Post Text” _builder_version=”4.6.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]“When I’m tempted to skip my morning routine or another form of self-care, I remind myself that I can better serve the people I love and the projects I care about when I start with me” – Courtney
- [The First Post...](https://keyestosonshine.com/2020/05/the-first-post/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.6.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.6.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.6.1″ _module_preset=”default”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.1″ _module_preset=”default”]When I was younger growing up I was your typical All-American girl. All I ever envisioned was meeting the man of my dreams, having a fancy wedding, and the dream house with the white picket fence. I would then become a stay at home Mom
- [Things we didn't know we needed](https://keyestosonshine.com/2020/09/nicu-stay/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.6.1″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″ sticky_enabled=”0″]As I organize older pictures of Asher, I am filled with gratitude as I am reliving the milestones captured while in the NICU. From our family and friends to the hospital staff and volunteers, it truly does take a
- [H E L P](https://keyestosonshine.com/2020/09/h-e-l-p/) - A four letter word that is so simple but for me was hard to say. I carried guilt because being a Stay At Home Mom (sahm), financially everything was on Joeseph. Since I wasn’t contributing financially I felt my responsibility was to keep the house in order. This eventually made it hard for me to
- [2 years ago today...](https://keyestosonshine.com/2020/08/2-years-ago-today/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]2 years ago today, was one of the happiest moments in my life. It was the day my SONshine came home. He pulled his monitors off 𝕝𝕚𝕥𝕖𝕣𝕒𝕝𝕝𝕪 and we turned the page on another chapter. As I reflect and look back
- [Pivot](https://keyestosonshine.com/2020/08/pivot/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]I hear my mother tell stories today of my childhood that I recall but my memories of them are different. I remember shopping at the same stores as my friends but, what do you mean we shopped on the clearance section?!
- [Boxes](https://keyestosonshine.com/2020/08/boxes/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”3_5,2_5″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”3.27.4″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]Our child has given us a new set of boxes to check and a new stack of forms to fill out and sign. Waiting in rooms filled with anxiety as we try and recall all the dates and events so
- [The Right Swipe](https://keyestosonshine.com/2020/05/the-right-swipe/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″]Joeseph and I had anything but your typical love story. We often call it love out of order. You remember the song First comes love, then comes marriage then comes the baby in the baby carriage. Well,
- [New Christian, Who is this?](https://keyestosonshine.com/2020/06/new-christian-who-is-this/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″][et_pb_text admin_label=”New Christian, Who is this? Post” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ hover_enabled=”0″]You can’t just read the bible, you have to READ the bible –Travis Greene When it comes to religion, even as a kid I knew Jesus Loved Me. My grandmother would always sing that song and other church hymns to me. She
- [To my husband and son,](https://keyestosonshine.com/2020/06/to-my-husband-and-son/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row column_structure=”2_5,3_5″ _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”2_5″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_image src=”https://keyestosonshine.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/IMG_0768.jpeg” title_text=”IMG_0768″ _builder_version=”4.4.8″ width=”75%” max_width=”75%” module_alignment=”center” box_shadow_style=”preset1″][/et_pb_image][/et_pb_column][et_pb_column type=”3_5″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]As the lack of humanity continues to unfold in front of my eyes, my heart is filled with so many different emotions. From rage to despair and many others
- [What about your friends?](https://keyestosonshine.com/2020/06/what-about-your-friends/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”4.4.7″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”4.4.7″][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.4.7″][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″ hover_enabled=”0″]I never thought in my new title of mommy, an area I’d struggle would be friendship. When I say friendship, I don’t mean those “happy birthdays” sprinkled with a few “just checking on you” text messages. I mean those real “how are you really doing” phone calls and
- [When I Grow Up, I want to be a Kid again](https://keyestosonshine.com/2020/07/when-i-grow-up-i-want-to-be-a-kid-again/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat” hover_enabled=”0″]It’s something about watching my son grow and explore life that makes me wish my faith was as strong as his. A child like faith. He takes risks in touching anything and running full speed. He has no fear in
- [Nano-Premi](https://keyestosonshine.com/2020/06/nano-premi/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row disabled_on=”on|off|off” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text _builder_version=”4.4.8″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]Thank God for technology! Communicating with my SONshine his first few days in the world was hard. Although, Joeseph did an amazing job with FaceTiming and constantly taking pictures and not one moment went by that I didn’t feel included.
- [Hello, SONshine](https://keyestosonshine.com/2020/06/hello-sonshine/) - [et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”section” _builder_version=”3.22″][et_pb_row admin_label=”row” _builder_version=”3.25″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”3.25″ custom_padding=”|||” custom_padding__hover=”|||”][et_pb_text admin_label=”Text” _builder_version=”4.4.8″ background_size=”initial” background_position=”top_left” background_repeat=”repeat”]Asher ‘’Fortunate, blessed, happy one’’ This day still seems like a dream. The day my Sonshine arrived and said hello to the world was the best Mother’s Day gift I could ever receive on May 13, 2018. The

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