“"I dreamed I was at the head of this birch-bark canoe... I was at sea, and it was real foggy and the waves were really high, and the water was so black. I was scared to death. And I couldn't move my hands to row, I couldn't unclench my fists. I thought 'My God, I can't move, I'm going to capsize.' I didn't know why I hadn't capsized already. I looked behind me, and I saw that the boat was real long, I mean REAL long, like I couldn't hardly see the end. And it was just packed with people. I didn't know 'cause I'd been sitting with my back to everybody. But the boat was packed with people. And THEY were rowing… But that dream reminded me that a lot of us are in the same boat, right? And I just want to end by saying I can't wait for my hands to start working so I can row someone else. And I also want to say that I think its our salvation that so many of us are in the boat together."

— Courtesy of Michelle Rasberry Richardson

~original author unknown

Why I created this site.

I cannot remember a time where I did not feel like I was alone in my struggle to overcome adversity as a human being.

I was introduced to adversity as an infant when my father died. The only thing that ever made that experience more bearable was having a friend who also lost their father when they were an infant. When we know that we are not alone in battling waves of difficulty they become easier to bear.

My hope is that by sharing my story I will make others feel less alone. No matter where you are in your own journey- I am rowing for you.