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October 3, 2025• bySamantha

UN-aversary or Solo-versary….Sad-aversary??????

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What are you supposed to call it when an anniversary is no longer a fun day? Today is that day. It is my wedding anniversary, but my spouse is no longer with...

Collection of vintage high school jewelry spread across a wooden nightstand

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September 23, 2025• bySamantha

Kept Things, Hidden Stories

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How does anyone keep going when there is a loss in their life? To be honest, sometimes I really don’t know. When I first lost my spouse, I felt like I did...

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May 2, 2025• bySamantha

I’m Doing Well

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Why do I feel guilty when people ask me how I’m doing and I say that I am doing well and that life is good? It feels like such a betrayal somehow to simply...

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March 22, 2025• bySamantha

My Current Conundrums

I know I haven’t written a blog post in a while but I have been writing behind the scenes on other things. Today, however, I have decided to get it out!...

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January 10, 2025• bySamantha

Looking Back at 2024

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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 my...

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October 21, 2024• bySamantha

Back to the Ring

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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. The...

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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...

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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...

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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...

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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...