Grateful, Thankful, and Healing!
This Journey through the Wilderness of Grief and Beyond to New Life
I lost my wonderful husband after a long battle with illness. This is my journey through the wilderness of grief.
Today I am grateful that my Love Lawrence (Larry) makes his presence known to me. I love storms. He loved storms. We love storms. We would lie in bed during storms, windows open, curtains blowing, and listen to the majesty of nature. The electricity was palpable. When he was healthy, there might have been more…
Mother’s Day in the USA is this Sunday, May 10th. My dear Mom has been absent from the earth for more than four years now. As a tribute to her, I am sharing the eulogy that I wrote and delivered through tears at her funeral: My Mother’s Eulogy: From My Heart to Her What can…
Today is the 16th anniversary of the day our family was forever changed… 5845 days since the day my sister Dana passed. 16 years later, she is still missed. The hole is still there. I miss her goofiness, exuberance Her smile. Her one-of-a-kind laugh Her ability to make me laugh- until I pee my pants.…
I will- No, I choose to: Be happy Honor this life I’ve been blessed with Guard my heart Love Share my journey back from the abyss Remember my Love and the lessons he taught me Summon my Strength even when I feel weak Rejoice Practice Gratitude, Kindness, and choose Abundance. These are choices that I…
“So it’s true, when all is said and done, grief is the price we pay for love.” – E.A. Bucchianeri https://www.goodreads.com/book/show/11418420-brushstrokes-of-a-gadfly If it’s true that this grief thing is “the price we pay for love” then I will gladly pay that price to remember the love we shared. I loved him and he loved me…
My Daddy was my first hero always there for me with unyielding love a listening ear quiet understanding… My first memory is him holding me in his arms dancing in the living room with “Mona Lisa” playing on the record player. He worked two, sometimes three jobs so my mom could stay home. Time with…
I am just going to put this out there (yes, I’ve been saying that a lot lately- or at least twice today) I am still stuck on the song “A Reason to Fight” Because: We are all fighting something whether it be grief, suicidal thoughts, addiction, low self-esteem, alcoholism, darkness, nighttime, sadness, alone-ness, health challenges,…
