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...
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...
