Tomorrow will mark two years since my husband left mortality. Trapped in his cancer-filled, stroke damaged body, I knew I needed to remove him from life support. Since I made that decision, I knew a few days ahead of time ...
I believe in Hope. I believe the only antidote for heartbreaking pain is Hope. For me, hope and moving forward are one and the same. My late husband, Ray, and I lived in a small Northern California town, and we ...
"Whatever you do, don’t shut off your pain; accept your pain and remain vulnerable. However desperate you become, accept your pain as it is, because it is in fact trying to hand you a priceless gift: the chance of discovering, ...
Last week as I attempted to sort through my old clothes, I came across a top that had the Esprit logo printed on it. I had modeled this garment years ago in a fashion show. It was one of my ...
I just read a quote from Winston Churchill: "Success is not final, failure is not fatal. It is the courage to continue that counts." It was a needed reminder this morning. If I failed at something yesterday, I can still try ...
"Is the second year after your spouse's death harder than the first year?" my widowed friend asked me over lunch a few weeks ago. I struggled to find words to answer her question. How could I answer her? It took ...
Are you feeling stuck in your grief? Perhaps nothing seems to be going right at the moment, and you believe that you don’t know what you should do next. Well … that may just be the truth that you are ...
One of the most difficult lessons in being a widow has been becoming comfortable receiving service from others. I have written about this before, but tonight I was shown two new reasons why this is so important. A dear friend ...
I ache for my husband. My soul yearns for him, and I wrestle with despair. Nevertheless, as I have encountered the different stages of grief, I have strived to decipher the vastness and resolution of death. My youngest, precious gem ...