“You look like shit.” That’s what my oldest brother said to me as I got in the car one morning. It was the summer of 1983, and I was a junior in high school. As part of our morning routine, ...
When I look at myself in the mirror these days I don’t know the person looking back at me. I see bags under my eyes that I use tons of makeup to cover. I can’t leave home without painting my ...
In just barely over three short months, I will have been widowed for five years. Some days it feels like it's been decades and that I really and truly know how to make it without a partner. Other days, I'm ...
Waking up way too early yesterday I get out of bed to feed the cat. I didn’t need to be anywhere for a few more hours. Climbing back into bed I couldn’t help but remember when I would make Matt ...
November always sends me thinking about what I’m thankful for. We are so blessed to take time every year to celebrate our blessings. It’s time to thank God for all He does for us. Humbly acknowledging the people in our ...
What’s in your box? This question needs to be addressed by all widows and had me re-evaluating my widow journey. I know you are asking “what box” is she talking about? As I sat in church listening to my Pastor ...
We have or have almost made it through Halloween. For me, it is the easiest of the holidays as we never really did anything for it. We had Tiernan for one year and it was great being able to take ...
Many will look at this photo and just see a mother and daughter. They might notice the similarities in the two or the matching shirts. They may even make note of their happy smiles. When I look at this photo, ...
A dear friend of mine passed away a week or so back. Yet when I jump on Facebook for some mindless scrolling, there it is, right on top of my newsfeed, the shortcut to her page. She's not the only ...