We are a family that believes you can balance the light and the dark. Joy and grief. Happy times and challenging times. Sunshine and Storms. What’s key though, is how you react during those difficult times. When you are faced…
We’ve seen a lot of back and forth about the different ways to cope during the pandemic/quarantine. There’s one theme that is very positive, productive, goal-getter oriented. The other one is more reflective, introspective, and slower paced. I’ve seen both…
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Someone asked us the other day how we could continue to have a positive outlook on our current situation. Granted, this is a hot mess right now. We are entering another week of quarantine. The days are running together, I’m…
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Yesterday I cried. I missed the gym so dang much. It’s always been my stress burner and honestly my therapy. I went from sad to mad to grateful to resigned. And I think that’s okay right now. Cause we…
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I’ve been trying to articulate how this situation feels right now. The closest I can come to explaining how I feel is….. I feel like I did after 9/11. Scared, anxious, worried, and nervous. Like I might burst into tears…
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Growing up, I was always more inclined to respond to what I didn’t want to be. Don’t get me wrong, I had heroes, people I admired, and traits/behaviors that I wanted to emulate. But what really spoke to me, was…
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Do you have a list of things that bring you joy? Things that just make you so happy no matter what is going on in your crazy busy perfectly imperfect life? I recently sat down one afternoon and just journaled…
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Callie Bear and I spent Valentine’s Day handing out close to 100 carnations at our local nursing home. Everyone wanted a hug from Callie or to touch her hair. We heard so many “God bless yous” that I lost count….
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I used to think “If only…..” And then it would dissolve into a small pity party. Complete with big sighs, some tears, and probably some eye rolls. “If only Callie didn’t have a heart condition or her limb difference.” “If…
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It’s unavoidable this time of year. The commercials proclaiming a new “fitter” or “thinner” you. Pushing weight loss teas or some quick fix to help “transform” you into society’s version of perfection. Skinnier, prettier, better. Don’t get me wrong, I…
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Hi, I’m Jaime — writer, mother, storyteller, and the heart behind The Wildflower Edit. For nearly a decade, I wrote online as The Princess and the Prosthetic, sharing my daughter’s journey with disability and the lessons our family learned along the way. It was a beautiful season — full of advocacy, connection, and community — but as my daughter grew older, I felt a shift. She deserved more autonomy. More privacy. More room to decide how she shows up in the world. And I realized something else: My own story was expanding too. Motherhood was still here. Disability was still here. But so were grief, healing, womanhood, nervous system care, feminine energy, homemaking, identity, softness… the fuller, deeper pieces of life that were ready to be spoken aloud. Whether you come for the cozy routines, the motherhood reflections, the disability advocacy, or the soft life inspiration — thank you for choosing to share this space with me. Pour a warm drink. Settle in. Let’s grow a life that feels like you again.
Jaime
