What is a Glimmer? Glimmers are small moments of joy or peace that arise from appreciating simple things like the colors of a rainbow, the scent of a flower, or the sound of the rain. Glimmers and triggers are opposites in ...
Blog written by, Author, Emma Grey Three weeks after my husband died from a heart attack in 2016, my children and I walked in Australia’s “City to Surf” fun run. We’d already entered the race, months before he died, and ...
What are you doing? This is not how we are supposed to be doing life. Pull it together. Stop with the tears. Get yourself up off the closet floor. People are sick of you being sad. Stop! Just stop! The ...
Spring is in the air! When we think of Spring, we are usually filled with restored hope in the optimistic promise life is renewed and fresh starts are possible. Tender green leaves and beautiful blossoms adorn the trees and bushes ...
When life is calm and things are going along smoothly like we hope they will, we may settle into feeling we are in control and can keep this going. When a massive life changing event throws that framework into chaos ...
Finding our rendezvous with the restart of our life since the death of our husband can take a long time. Restarting our life after such a devastating loss is a process. We need time to process our feelings, emotions, and ...
Solitude: the state or situation of being alone. Losing a life partner is an unimaginable and life-altering experience. The void left behind can be overwhelming, especially when faced with the prospect of doing everything alone. I remember an incident after ...
Tomorrow (2/21) marks the six-year anniversary of Bret's Celebration of Life. I had no idea, I mean, really no idea how I was going to make it through this event. There are very few memories of having even planned his ...
Spread If anyone is asking, my favorite day is March 3rd, 2020. That’s the day we were still four. That’s the day you had fizz. That’s the day your body was still buzzing. You sat ...
This is just as much a reminder to myself as it is to anyone else who may benefit. As of yesterday, it was six years since I joined this sad little club of ours. It hit me so much harder ...