My Why

My Why

My Why While everyone’s story is different, my purpose behind sharing this blog is two fold; 1.  To provide some insight into how the foster care and adoption experience can impact and shape one’s life and perhaps demystify a few things. 2.  To share the peaks,...
Grateful

Grateful

Grateful Grateful for the ability to inhale deeply and breathe in the desires of my heart. Grateful to exhale and let go of tension. Grateful to run even if it’s the walk/run method.  I remember having to use a walker while recovering from an injury. Grateful for a...
What are your intentions?

What are your intentions?

What are Your Intentions? Remember January 1st 2020? Similar to most January’s – people were off living their best life- hitting the gym to cement those New Years resolutions, checking out Dave Ramsey’s content around financial freedom, napping, cooking good...
You know my name

You know my name

You Know My Name It’s been communicated that my biological mother named me, Monica Marie Garnett. I love being named Monica. It’s not terribly common, I adore how it sounds, and there’s only one way to spell it. Inserting a “k” rather...
Write the Vision

Write the Vision

Write the Vision When I was a little girl I prayed daily that one day I would meet my biological family. It happened. I also prayed for a certain career path, that I would buy/own a home and that I would finish college. It all happened. I’m not overly religious...
Why aren’t you calling me dad?

Why aren’t you calling me dad?

Why Aren’t You Calling Me ‘Dad’? My adoptive father didn’t talk much and when he did, it wasn’t conversational. The phrases were typically six words or less: “Let’s go,” “Why is the garage door up,” or “ok.” During family dinners no one spoke. The...
Georgia’s Latest News

Georgia’s Latest News

Georgia 2017 House Bill 159  Children in foster care: In its last governing act of the night, the Senate voted to send a bill back to committee that would have updated the state’s adoption laws for the first time in a generation. House Bill 159 unanimously passed in...
The Holidays

The Holidays

The Holidays We are in full swing of the holiday season and I’m looking forward to the decorations, wintry weather and overall holiday cheer. When I was a little girl in foster care, we always decorated a fake Christmas tree. The tree was filled with...