On: Resilience

January 10, 2025• bySamantha

Looking Back at 2024

A broad strokes review…. To be honest, I am not really sure where to start with this post. That being said, I was reminded to write today and this was on...

On: Resilience

October 21, 2024• bySamantha

Back to the Ring

On: Resilience

Or where it used to be…. It was bad enough having to take off my wedding ring in the first place, but now I find myself perseverating about its absence....

On: Resilience

September 26, 2024• bySamantha

Getting Ready for a Final Goodbye

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The Cemetery Here I sit, thinking about putting my husband’s ashes in his final resting place next week. Although this elicits all sorts of sad emotions, it...

On: Resilience

September 19, 2024• bySamantha

Grief Has a Cadence

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There is a cadence when it comes to grief. It is like the rhythm of marching feet in a parade. It comes and goes, gets louder and subsides. It is always in the...

On: Resilience

July 31, 2024• bySamantha

Get Out of the House!

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In the past, I had a hard time being selfish with spending time out of the house. I always felt guilty leaving my husband and kids home while I went out to do...

On: Resilience

July 25, 2024• bySamantha

I Am Not Afraid

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On: My Grief Journey My life has changed completely, but I am not afraid. I am scared at times, but I am not afraid of what is ahead because I have the tools...

On: Resilience

July 11, 2024• bySamantha

UGH!

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On: Grief UGH! I can’t seem to move forward fast enough.And yet, I am moving forward. Don’t be so hard on yourself…Give yourself grace…  I...

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June 21, 2024• bySamantha

Summer Blues

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On: Another Season Filled With Grief Perhaps you read the title and an image of the pretty blue sky immediately popped into your mind. Then you saw the two...

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June 7, 2024• bySamantha

Forge Ahead

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On: Moving Forward Forging ahead seems to be all I do these days. It can be exhausting, but also invigorating. Exhausting because of the emotional toll it...

On: Resilience

May 16, 2024• bySamantha

I Am Lucky

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On: Gratitude I consider myself one of the luckiest people in the world. When I look around, I see so many people suffering and facing insurmountable...