There are days that I would do anything just to hear his voice again. Tonight I watched a video that Tiernan’s mom posted and at first the sound was off but then I read what she wrote and turned the ...
Living Wide is choosing to maximize the width of your life because we have no control over the length. The concept of Living Wide was founded by Gregory Todd Jones after he was diagnosed with lung cancer in 2016. ...
It's pretty evident if you have read any of my blogs that I have been processing anger toward my late husband, Bret. It wasn't always that way, however. In the early days and months after his tragic self-imposed death, I ...
I feel lost. Like a boat out to sea that can’t find its way out of the storm. The waves are crashing in on the deck. I look around and I am alone. No place to put down my anchor. ...
Words matter. The power of words affect what we hear, speak and think. God created the world with His words. We are made in God’s image. What we speak creates our world. The words we hear and think impact our ...
Recently I was asked how I stay so positive while dealing with my own grief? This question caused me to pause and really wonder to myself- how do I do it? I have been leading a monthly women support group ...
Matt and I would have been married eight years this coming Tuesday we were only married six. On our fifth anniversary we took a trip to Maine by ourselves it was our only vacation alone. This year I am packing ...
When I started this blog, I had someone tell me to give the advice I was looking for when I became a widow. I was a proactive in my grief process. I joined the Hot, Young Widows Club (it’s a ...
There is an empty chair on the porch. I use to find him sitting in it smoking a cigarette while playing on his phone. Nights I needed to talk I would go out there and sit on the deck box ...