Pasta
Chrissy Mafrige-Cogdell Chrissy Mafrige-Cogdell

Pasta

I messaged my sweet friend Ms. Wesley and asked how she was doing. She knew exactly what I meant. I wasn’t looking for platitudes or “I’m fine”. She knew I truly wanted to know how she was handling the days, the minutes, the silence, the loss. See, she lost someone she loves very much and has been walking though her own complicated grief.

Her response resonated with me….

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Sprinkles of Tiny Miracles
Chrissy Mafrige-Cogdell Chrissy Mafrige-Cogdell

Sprinkles of Tiny Miracles

We headed into the new year like most, with great anticipation of new beginnings, do overs, start overs. 2021 unfolded with a bang and then the wave threw us back into the desert of loss and heartache.


We had walked through this desert frequently over the past ten years. We knew the heat would feel intense and life would feel parched for a while. Then, all of a sudden…

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