Real Life

The Moment Calm Replaced Panic

(And Why Preparation Changes Everything) A true story about becoming prepared and grounded with guidance. Mary looks me in the eye as she takes ...
Shelley Pillado

The Day We Said Yes…

 And Walked Away From “Cookie-Cutter Care” For Good A true story about soup, presence, and building the kind of home I would live in ...
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That little white house..

What is to become of it? How many times does it take for an occupational therapist and a construction engineer to figure out a ...
Shelley Pillado

My journey

The purchase… Wow, it was scary, I mean filled with junk, to the ceiling in some places…scary.   A small white house very obviously neglected ...
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Let me introduce myself

I've created this change even within my own family. This is my grandma that is a resident.
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Welcome!

This is my first ever blog… I have dragged my feet on getting it started, for what reason, I am not sure.   Maybe I ...
Shelley Pillado