Erika Shell Castro Wedding Officiant

02/24/2024

The last few weeks have been hard health and emotion wise. Met with the transplant team at OSU 2 weeks ago. Have a few more minor hoops to jump through before the team presents my case to the transplant team to be put on the list. Of course they have to tell you the risks… death, heart attack or stroke. I am thinking about the video message I want to make for the boys, asked Sergio if we can arrange for a family photo. This is so hard💔

I have been super uncomfortable and finding it hard to breathe and experiencing pain in my gut and ❤️. Last night was unbearable and while we had an appointment in 4 days, I didn’t feel I could wait that long. We were advised to go to the ER for a fluid drain off my abdomen. Last time they took off 3 pounds and thought it was a lot…this time it was 10! My ❤️ enzymes were elevated but came down to normal after the procedure.

I apologize for not reaching out to so many who have supported us. You will hear from me this week!
Peace and love!
Erika

07/11/2023

Theo keeping company an a lonely night.❤️

05/02/2023

Lori sSearfoss

05/02/2023

Love this!

9765 likes, 1370 comments. Check out Erin's video.

04/30/2023

Lori Searfoss this is so you!

04/30/2023

This is a long read but rich!

04/29/2023

Motivation.

01/08/2023

12/04/2022

On of my favorites for Sunday!

12/04/2022

Daniele Bailey

There are certain things you are not in control of… like getting answers to things that hurt you. Don’t tie yourself up to expectations or hope for apologies. That’s a waste of time and energy.

Instead focus on what you ARE in control of: your self-kindness, your dreams, your growth. What you choose to put your focus on. These are things no one can take away from you - they come from you.

12/04/2022

❤️

12/04/2022

Sergio

09/29/2022

Drs. John and Julie Gottman are out with a new book—“The Love Prescription: Seven Days to More Intimacy, Connection, and Joy”—and have graciously agreed to join me on the next two episodes of “Unlocking Us.” (Bonus: Ashley, Barrett, and I will then sit down for a third episode in this series, on October 12, to break down what we’ve learned.)

Sharing a huge learning from the book about what happens when we focus on what’s wrong:

“Here’s what happens in distressed relationships, over and over: We all have needs. We all have valid desires. But we don’t say them. We drop hints. We suggest. We stay safely in the shadows. We hope our partners will ‘just know.’

“We tell ourselves a story about why they should be able to figure it out without us having to say it (‘It’s obvious! It’s just common sense!’), and we believe it. Then, when our partners fail to magically fulfill those needs, we feel resentful. We begin to believe that our partners don’t care, are thinking only about themselves, are too busy for us, or no longer value the relationship as they once did.

“And so we criticize them. ‘You always.’ ‘You never.’ These red flag phrases alert us that a couple is in shaky territory: the negative perspective might be starting to set in.

“They’re scanning for what’s wrong, and losing the capacity to notice what’s right.

“And the end result is criticism, which is when we take aim at who someone fundamentally is, instead of distinguishing between the person and the action.”

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08/23/2022

Great wedding! ☮️☮️🌈

01/09/2022

Wonderful wedding in Spanish! Congratulations Carmen and Juan!❤️✨

05/15/2021

Wonderful wedding with Joshua and Charlotte♥️