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 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...
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...
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: 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: 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...
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: 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...
On: Grief and Change Spring is usually a time for freshness and new growth. I see the lead into a time when we should be spending quality time together....
On: Going Solo There are so many aspects of my life that need to be redefined now that I am a widow. (Yes, I am going to use the word that I hate because it is...
On: Grief and Memories Legacy is your essence left behind… As you can imagine, life without Scott has been extremely difficult for anyone and everyone who...
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: 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: 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: Grief and Love Understanding how to be flexible is important,Having structure is essential,Knowing independence is invaluable,Being resilient is downright...
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: Independence How do I describe the strange feeling of being instantly and unexpectedly independent? It is like a helium balloon becoming untethered from a...
