Gabby Merrill McGrawLetting Go — When Friendships EndIt was somewhere around 2005 when I met my neighbors. My people. Our neighborhood felt like home. I’d never felt that way before and it…7 min read·Feb 21, 2021--1--1
Gabby Merrill McGrawHow Do We Begin To Heal A Broken World?The last week has been a lot. Well, to be honest, 2020 has been a lot. There are so many things going on and I need to shake out some of…7 min read·Jun 8, 2020----
Gabby Merrill McGrawFeeling BigI’ve always felt a little bit different. I couldn’t put my finger on it but now, as I sit in my mid-forties it’s starting to click. I am a…8 min read·May 11, 2020----
Gabby Merrill McGrawGrief, A Life Lost Too SoonLast Friday, a 17-year-old boy was out with friends at a local river. From what I have heard, there were 6 of them. They were jumping over…5 min read·Apr 30, 2020----
Gabby Merrill McGrawHow Words Can Shift Our Perspective During A PandemicOh baby, baby it’s a wild world. These are the lyrics in one of my favorite songs. It’s descriptive of the world that we are currently…5 min read·Apr 7, 2020----
Gabby Merrill McGrawStay Calm and Don’t Panic — Methods for Keeping Sane During a PandemicMany of us are sitting in a state of unknown. I have seen a lot of different thoughts on where we are. Some are taking it lightly — as…4 min read·Mar 23, 2020----
Gabby Merrill McGrawThe Benefits of Keeping a Gratitude Journal During Hard TimesKeeping a gratitude journal — it’s something that I started many years ago and then I stopped. I don’t recall why but I did. Then I…3 min read·Mar 17, 2020----
Gabby Merrill McGrawBoth Sides Now — An Unusual Parenting PerspectiveMy story started so many years ago. I am coming up on my 46th birthday and the fab 40’s has become a time of reflection and paying extra…8 min read·Mar 10, 2020----