My Norm
We all have reusable bags lying around. They are in our pantries, kitchen cupboards, laundry rooms, garages, trunks of our cars, even folded up in our purses. Once [...]
Twenty
When I first saw Mike, he was driving a blue 1957 Willy’s military jeep. We were in a Starbucks and Jamba Juice parking lot. This was a local [...]
Grief Through the Eyes of a Child
My sons were only eight and ten years old when their dad was killed. Barely eight and ten. They each had just celebrated their birthdays two weeks prior. [...]
Happy Birthday in Heaven, Mike
We made it through Mike's birthday week. On Oct. 18th Mike spent his 39th birthday in Heaven. His 5th birthday we celebrated without him here on earth. This [...]
Pressures to Peace
I have mentioned before that it is hard when my sons are struggling to tell if it is a result of their grief or pressures of teenage life. [...]
A Widow and Her Wedding Ring
Recently, I watched a movie on Netflix. It was about a young widow with two children who found love again after her loss. For obvious reasons I was [...]
My Climb Up and My Fall Down the Ladder of Grief
Over the years I have gone through the stages of grief multiple times. I have climbed up and fallen down the ladder of shock, denial, anger/guilt, depression, and [...]
Four Years
Four years. 48 months. 208 weeks. 1,460 days. 35,040 hours. Some days it feels like yesterday when others it feels like a lifetime ago. I have spent days [...]
The Mind is a Battlefield
Too often there is a voice that tells me I'm not good enough. A critic that critiques my every decision in a negative way rather than positive. Someone who doubts I can [...]
Not My First Isolation
I follow the blog Second Firsts written by grief educator Christina Rasmussen. Recently, I read her latest blog post, We Already Know How to Eat, Sleep and Be [...]