Samantha

February 22, 2024• bySamantha

The Week of a Widow

On: Resilience

On: Being a Widow First and foremost, I want to tell you that I really don’t like the term “widow,” but it is one that I am forced to face on a daily...

On: Resilience

February 6, 2024• bySamantha

Boundaries

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On: Personal Space and Boundaries The definition of the word boundary is pretty simple: something that indicates bounds or limits; a limiting or bounding line....

On: Resilience

February 1, 2024• bySamantha

Worry Poem

On: Resilience

Re: The Weight of Worry Cont. Worry is a sneaky creature. It crawls up your leg and on to your back,Then perches upon your shoulders. It seems...

On: Resilience

January 24, 2024• bySamantha

The Weight of Worry

On: Resilience

On: Worrying Perhaps you know this about me- I don’t like when people worry about me. You may also know that I tend to worry about everyone else all the...

On: Education

January 11, 2024• bySamantha

Language Arts- My Favorite!

On: Education

On: Word Play The subject of “Language Arts” in elementary school consists of reading and writing, speaking and listening, but also all the nitty gritty of...

On: Resilience

January 10, 2024• bySamantha

Random Thoughts

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On: Grief and Love Understanding how to be flexible is important,Having structure is essential,Knowing independence is invaluable,Being resilient is downright...

On: Resilience

January 4, 2024• bySamantha

I Have Been Robbed

On: Resilience

On: Missing Out It all started with COVID. I was working in education and my husband was working in the service industry. I was so afraid of getting it and...

On: Resilience

December 27, 2023• bySamantha

Just Pretend

On: Resilience

On: Grief Just pretend that you are alright. Pretend that life is normal.Pretend that you will deal with it tomorrow....

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December 19, 2023• bySamantha

Me , Myself and I

On: Resilience

On: Independence How do I describe the strange feeling of being instantly and unexpectedly independent? It is like a helium balloon becoming untethered from a...

On: Resilience

December 8, 2023• bySamantha

Potpourri

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On: A mixed bag of feelings. This week has been especially tricky for me. I’m not sure why, but I’ve been stricken with immobility. Not only have I...