by Shauna Hoey | May 14, 2017 | Faith, Family, Thrive
I rushed through the grass and over the rock pathway to my favorite rose garden at Glen Eyrie. I lifted the latch of the garden’s majestic iron gate and entered the familiar refuge. I expected vibrant colors and delightful fragrances to welcome me. Instead, I sighed...
by Shauna Hoey | Apr 13, 2017 | Faith, Thrive, Uncategorized
I sat at my desk, ready to work, fingers on my keyboard, my drafts spread around my computer in methodical piles. I wanted to finish rewriting some of the chapters in my book. But, my post-concussion symptoms from an auto accident in 2014 prevented me from working....
by Shauna Hoey | Mar 24, 2017 | Faith, Thrive
I sat under the charred skeleton of my largest pine overlooking the ruins of my neighborhood. ‘Never once did we ever walk alone.’ The lyrics in Matt Redmond’s song Never Once soothed my raw wounds. Like rain in desert-cracked mud, the lyrics soaked into...
by Shauna Hoey | Feb 28, 2017 | Faith, Family, Thrive
My heart broke for my friend Deb. Her home burned down in the Black Forest fire, less than a year after mine did in the Waldo Canyon fire. I wanted to do something helpful, meaningful—of all people, I should know what to do to make her feel better. After running...
by Shauna Hoey | Feb 14, 2017 | Emergency Planning, Faith, Family, Thrive
Drum roll please…After four years of interviews, research, and overcoming a concussion from an auto accident, I’m thrilled to introduce my website/blog: Thrive With Hope. Almost five years ago, our house burned in the Waldo Canyon fire in Colorado Springs. My book,...
