Thanksgiving. You did it.

Thanksgiving. You did it.

Every step is a step forward   For some of us, Thanksgiving was the first holiday we came upon since losing a loved one. For others, it’s just another in a long chain of milestones we are tasked with facing as we also try to come to terms with accepting we...
Ten More Minutes

Ten More Minutes

     Recently my 9 year old daughter went to a play date at her friend’s home a few towns over. I had arranged with her friend’s mom that I would be there to pick her up at about 3PM and I dropped my daughter off. I went and ran a few errands and finished...
Can or Cannot

Can or Cannot

“Do. Or do not. There is no try.” Yeah, starting off a post on a grief support site with a Star Wars quote is probably a little strange to some but its where my head has been lately. No, not on Star Wars, but on the awareness that so much of our own...
Gained Perspective

Gained Perspective

     One word that most of us onsess over when grieving is “WHY”. Why them? Why did this happen to us? Why now? The “why’ is that elusive one word question that we truly believe, if it could only be answered, we could start to feel better.    ...
Who Am I?

Who Am I?

It has been a long time since I have updated this blog. Yes, the expected response is true. Life happened, I’ve been dealing with a lot, etc etc blah blah blah.  Truth is that what really caused me to stop writing is the same thing that caused me to create this...