The topic of humor is one that I have a lot of experience addressing. Not just in my widowhood circles, but in my everyday life as well. I was kind of a weird little Wednesday Addams sort of kid and ...
Some years back, when Bret was very much alive and trying very hard to find peace, we attended a conference by Hay House publishing called "I Can Do It!" It was magical - that's how I honestly feel about it ...
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 ...
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 ...
One of the biggest, most ever-nagging situations that has persisted following my entrance into widowhood, has been the loss of security. And when I say security, I mean it in a variety of ways. There is actual security. Bret was ...
Sister I am not sure if we became like mothers when we lost ours, or if we always were. Lost is an appropriate word because we are always searching for her. Maybe she’s hiding, and that’s why she’s ...
Some of us didn't get goodbyes. My husband angrily stormed out of the room and in mere moments, he was gone. There's a very big part of me that is glad that I didn't get a note, as I am ...
It is all too well known that many of us get cut loose from our friend groups when our loss becomes too much for others to take. This doesn't always happen, but it does happen a lot. As a consolation ...
It is the happiest time of the year or at least that is what we are told. But for some, this time of the year comes with sadness and grief. It is not that we are not happy to celebrate ...
...with him. Sometimes I imagine what a conversation with my late husband Bret, would be like. Let's say he's given some kind of temporary earth pass (which I think some dreams might actually be) to sit down and catch ...