Clarity On Fire

One of my clients, Haley, had a doozy of a 2019. In April she found out she was unexpectedly pregnant with her second child. It felt like a joyful permission slip—she’d been feeling the urge to quit her corporate job since her first daughter was born two years before, but hadn’t been able to justify that decision. By early May she’d given her two weeks’ notice, and by Memorial Day she was a full-time stay-at-home mom. And then, in late June, Haley’s beloved Great-Aunt Mimi passed away … and left Haley her house. (If you need proof that things can change quickly, let Haley be your example!) Haley and her husband decided to keep the house, renovate it, and move in after the new baby was born. She told me, “Aunt Mimi had been on the decline for a while. The last time I saw her before she died, I got to tell her that I was pregnant. She was so happy for us. I sort of wonder if that gave her some peace and allowed her to let go. I think she would have loved us making her house our new home.” But as divine as the t