I feel like I have run out of words to describe my feelings. I feel like I have been screaming in my loudest voice for 28 488.8915 hours and I have run out of words to describe just how I ...
In my last Hope For Widows blog, I focused on not forgetting about life's little "wins". I stand by that wholeheartedly, but want to point out that life is not always about "winning." The Almighty knows that I've personally, gone ...
Life is full of wins, losses and draws, and sometimes it's way easier to focus only on the losses. In my last blog here, I addressed how important it is to not lose sight of the miracles in our lives. ...
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 ...
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 ...
In our grief journeys, it's all too easy to look past things that might be considered "miracles" or "miraculous" in our lives. One thing that really helped put things into perspective for me was recalling the victories my late husband ...
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 ...
My heart broke a bit this weekend in an unexpected way. We had a pretty ice storm on Friday, and I was walking around taking pictures, and then as I was feeding, I took a picture of the clouds at ...
Children learn so many life-lessons in childhood that help prepare them throughout their life. When is it appropriate to discuss death and grief? My children were adults in their 20’s when their dad suddenly died so I did not have ...
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 ...