When The Room Went Silent

When The Room Went Silent

Casa Renae in Real Time By Lisa R. Conner I was at a family gathering recently. A happy occasion. New life.Food.Flowers.Laughter.Small talk.Pictures. The kind of room that looks simple from the outside. But rooms are never simple. Not to me. Rooms remember. They hold...
The Deepest Exhale

The Deepest Exhale

What It Feels Like To Begin Outgrowing Your Story By Lisa R. Conner Hitting publish was one kind of courage. Waiting in Amazon jail was another. There is something surreal about spending years carrying a book in your body, months writing it, days formatting it, and...
Worthiness Reckoning

Worthiness Reckoning

When You Stop Explaining By Lisa R. Conner Sometimes the universe doesn’t send a lesson.It sends a moment. Small.Unexpected.Almost nothing. And then—everything. A detail you can’t unsee.A tone you can’t ignore.A pattern you can’t keep talking yourself out of. This is...
Save the Best for Last

Save the Best for Last

Apparently, It Was Never Just About the Candy By Lisa R. Conner I have a thing. Actually, let’s be honest.I have several versions of the same thing. I leave the protective film on devices and appliances for far too long. Phones.Monitors.Refrigerators. Anything new and...
The Tears Know

The Tears Know

How Grief Became an Unexpected Houseguest By Lisa R. Conner Lately, Casa Renae has been helping me grieve room by room. That matters. Because room by room feels safe. Not easy.Safe. Manageable.True.Healthy. I read the book every few days, and each time I cry in a...
Gloves & Flowers

Gloves & Flowers

If you’re the strong one… read this. By Lisa R. Conner A friend texted me a meaningful message this morning. It’s not mine to share. But it sparked. It cracked something open. Later in the day, she sent me a video. She knows me well. She knows my medicine. The message...