I will never forget the night Jared died. The night I held him in my arms as he took his last breath. The night my world changed. Going to bed that night hugging Jared’s pillow. My heart shattered in a ...
Dear New Widow, I am sorry you are here. The last thing I pictured myself doing was blogging for a widow’s group but in my darkest moment, I found comfort among people that understood my pain. Recently my newsfeed on ...
Recently, I was thinking about all the challenges of being a widow. Some of these challenges can overwhelm a widow adjusting to life without a spouse and continue for several years afterwards. I am fortunate to oversee a widow’s support ...
Death sucks. There is no nice way to say it. Death SUCKS!! This week has reminded me of how blessed I am to get live each and every day. And at the same time it has reminded me ...
I have long suffered from Anxiety. This week I started to listen to Brene Brown’s new book Atlas to the Heart. I am going to be purchasing a hard copy of the book it is one that I think I ...
Pour it out…We all need those people in our lives that are there to support and love us in our deepest darkest moments. Tomorrow is Valentine’s Day and I refuse to be sad about not having my love this year. ...
Life isn't usually the fairy tale that we all hoped for as children, and that's okay. Most of us are realists and never expected life to be Prince Charming, glass slippers and pumpkins that turn into carriages. (As cool as ...
One of my new favorite shows, 1883, has the characters saying some memorable lines. But a discussion about grief in the last episode left me sobbing in a way I haven’t in a while. It was that pleasure/pain kind of ...
I'll never settle down That's what I always thought Yeah, I was that kind of man Just ask anyone I don't dance, but here I am One year, three months, twenty-six days. Sitting at my desk stressed to the max ...
Opening a New Chapter Sitting and reflecting on how my life has changed in 1095 days. All of the hopes, dreams, and goals we shared together each day is becoming a distant memory. I can’t even smell you on your ...