Documenting the Hard Stuff

This layout was hard to make. Sometimes it seems like acknowledging hard and sad and scary things makes them more real. I'm not sure why that is. It's not like refusing to acknowledge them makes them less true. I want to record my life in a way that doesn't dwell on the less than perfect parts, but doesn't avoid them either. 

This layout just documents an afternoon I spent with my family. We talked, played card games, laughed. Just a normal afternoon, except that my mom is sick, and I'm scared and I don't deal well with uncertainty. 

I guess I don't have any groundbreaking advice for documenting difficult times. There are others who are so much better at it. I'm just trying to be honest in my storytelling and honest about my feelings. This isn't one of my strengths. 

I want to record and remember, even though it's hard, because my mom is amazing and her story is part of my story. 

Note: All supplies are from Kelly Purkey's May release.