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All Great Changes are Proceeded by Chaos
Change is hard. No one embraces change with ease or contentment…unless they are faced with such a dire circumstance that forces them to...

Lauren Wiatrek
May 8, 20183 min read


Twisting in the Wind
Sometimes I feel like a sheep being pushed and guided toward this mysterious light that gives a false sense of security. I look around...

Lauren Wiatrek
Feb 17, 20183 min read


Next Steps
Over the last eight months, I have been filling my bucket full of hope. Since my diagnosis, I was hoping that by February of this year I...

Lauren Wiatrek
Feb 5, 20182 min read


A Bucketful of Hope
Today marked my last day of radiation. I was more emotional than I thought I would be, but then again, I have been through a lot in the...

Lauren Wiatrek
Feb 1, 20182 min read


My car is basically my purse.
Any other mamas feel like their car is an extension of their purse? My sweet, amazing, acts of service husband will clean out my car… I...

Lauren Wiatrek
Jan 26, 20181 min read


Overdrive
January has been all about overdrive for me. Every (weekday) morning I have to complete the morning dance with my kiddos…breakfast,...

Lauren Wiatrek
Jan 21, 20183 min read


Out of Control
I have been processing information for the last few days, trying to figure out how to put it into words. The beginning of this journey...

Lauren Wiatrek
Dec 11, 20173 min read


What I Think About All The Pink
A Breast Cancer Survivor's Perspective As I am rounding out my chemotherapy treatments in October, it is impossible to miss all the...

Lauren Wiatrek
Oct 7, 20176 min read


It takes a village
Many think of this phrase when it comes to raising children, and is no doubt truth. But lately this phrase is how we are managing our...

Lauren Wiatrek
Jun 30, 20173 min read
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