I blatantly copied this image from Pinterest. I have zero right to use it but I had to share it. If I knew who the artist was I'd give credit where credit is due. Because the minute I saw it, it instantly brought tears to my eyes. I've had it for a while now and every time I go to post…
What does it take to live life again after loss? It takes a mindset that wants to win a battle that seems never ending. Grief is a nasty little f-er that plays tricks on your mind. In order to beat the "Grief Monster" at his game, you have to be two steps ahead, yet ready to move three steps backward. I…
Babe, I know you hear me when I talk to you, sometimes I can hear you talking back in my head. So, you're probably wondering why I'm putting all this in writing when you can't read it. All I can say is it helps to get it out of my head and there's so much I want to say to you.…
They say the five stages of grief are 1. Denial 2. Anger 3. Bargaining 4. Depression and 5. Acceptance. If only grief were that clear cut. For most people - it doesn't work like that. Denial and Bargaining sort of came as a joint stage for me. Despite knowing that my husband was dead the minute I really looked at…
Remember when Charlie Brown used to say, "Good Grief"? Let's talk about good grief. What is grieving well......what can it look like? Since everyone is unique, the grief journey looks a little bit different for each of us. However, some things will be constant. We will miss our dear loved one. The pain is very strong year one, and…
I had nine bridesmaids. Sure, one was my future sister in law and my maid of honor was my sister, so that makes them technically family. But I would say they are also my best friends, family ties or not. And this wasn't a situation where I was roping in distant cousins to fill out the bridal party. I have nine…
Seven years ago, I was 34 years old and life was a lot simpler. Johnny and I had a small family, just us and our 3 year old son. I had always had things planned out, and had done things the "right way", my way. I worked hard as a full time elementary school teacher in Boston Massachusetts, and was…
Like many people I was happy to see 2016 go. I've seen the memes that 2016 was written by George R.R. Martin and directed by Quentin Tarantino. The amount of loss that 2016 brought across the board was staggering. From beloved artists, musicians, actors and public figures, to countless not famous people whose departure from this world left wounds of grief…
Chances are if you've landed on this page, some sort of condolences are in order. I'm sorry for your loss. I don't care what that loss was... your very best friend, your spouse, a parent, a child, the unmarried love of your life, the cashier at the grocery store that you never asked out, or your goldfish. It doesn't matter who…