Say I Love You Today; Tomorrow May Never Come
He used to throw all his dirty clothes on the floor right in front of the laundry hamper. It would make me so mad. I would tell him, [...]
When the Waves of Grief Make Time Stand Still
Just like anyone living with grief, mine comes in waves. Sometimes my waves are forceful and they will knock me over. Other times my waves give me a [...]
Our Blended Family Wedding Ceremony
Blending a family isn’t easy. It isn’t very natural either. When blending a family, a choice has been made to combine two sets of worlds together into one. Building a [...]
Why My First Dance at My Wedding Wasn't With My Husband
"Now introducing... Mr. and Mrs. David Redgrave!" the DJ announced as we made our way through the double doors into our beautiful reception venue. The intimate, beautiful glass walled [...]
Grief: Finding the Good
Sadness Pain Tears Heartache Just a couple of the words that come to mind when we think of grief. Naturally, we associate grief with negativity. There is so much more that comes with [...]
Grief: Ways to Help a Grieving Child
Trying to maneuver through grief as an adult is difficult. It takes self-discipline, effort and strength. Tying to maneuver through grief as a child is just not fair. In a perfect [...]
Grief: A Foreigner in Your Own Country
“A person not belonging to a particular place or group; a stranger or outsider.” This is one of the definitions of a foreigner according to the Oxford Dictionary. When [...]
Grief: A Silent Battle
Happy New Year! I have been working on a series of entries related to grief. My hope it that they give a different view into the world of [...]
Eighteen
Eighteen years was how long I lived with my parents. At eighteen years old I moved out of their house, out of the state, and drove to California [...]
Signs
Sometimes it’s a butterfly that flutters by unexpectedly or a ladybug that lands on your hand. Maybe it is a hummingbird you spot drinking nectar outside your kitchen [...]