Sometimes it’s hard to imagine it’s been 5 years since that ungodly day you left us. Suddenly without a hint of what’s next to come, you were gone. Now after 28 years of marriage, I realize on this anniversary weekend ...
Everyone experiences the loss of a loved one, and the losses compound as we age. In my 63-year span on earth, I’ve lost my father and mother, and all my grandparents, aunts, and uncles. The entire older generation is gone ...
When we are children we have dreams and visions of what our life will be like. It often is never what we envisioned. For me I didn't envision such pain and hurt. I didn't envision losing my husband to mental ...
Remembering Superheroes I wrote this blog the day after actor Chadwick Boseman died at the young age of 43 from colon cancer. Most of you won’t know him by name, but may remember his legacy from playing the lead character ...
August 30th is National Grief Day. It is a day to remind others that grief is not linear. That we never “get over it.” Everyone grieves differently. My grief journey is unique. Every widowed person grieves in their own way. ...
National Grief Awareness Day National Grief Awareness Day is on August 30th. It is a day to draw national attention to those grieving a loved one. Those grieving need to feel supported. A grieving person often feels like nobody understands ...
Sometimes I see life as a series of mountains and valleys. I have just come back from another hike. I have done several overnight, back country, backpacking trips but this one was another special one. It was extra hard with ...
You should be here! The four words I often find myself saying in my head. Simple four little words that go around in my head and can tend to bring emotions and other thoughts to follow. But he isn’t here, ...
My life has taken a major turn over the past few weeks, to say the least. I have found myself in many different situations I didn’t see coming and they have all been very positive and have made me…. well, ...
When my husband died, I was devastated. Absolutely devastated. I had no idea how I was going to survive. Wasn’t even sure if I wanted to. There were times I wished I had died with him. I had no idea ...