Grateful, Thankful, and Healing!
This Journey through the Wilderness of Grief and Beyond to New Life
Today, I am grateful for memories (I think). “Memories are bullets. Some whiz by and only spook you. Others tear you open and leave you in pieces.”― Richard Kadrey, Kill the Dead I opened up facebook and it was full of memories of my Love Larry. A ‘battle of the bellies’ photo with pregnant Sarah…
Today I am grateful for spoiling myself! Yes, I spoiled myself today… Did something badass! For me! My last sewing machine was purchased in 1986. Yes, it still works, but it doesn’t do everything I want to do… So I took the plunge today. I bought a new machine. A Cadillac of machines. Not only…
Gratitude Day 40 Today 13 year anniversary with my love Larry He will make his presence known in one way or another and we will celebrate together. If my eyes leak, it’s okay. If I all-out cry, that’s okay too. But I will celebrate the time we still share the love that still continues the…
One Year Anniversary Gratitude Day 30 I am immeasurably grateful for Lawrence Today is one year June 26th 4:30am when I was awakened from sleep with the overwhelming, gut-wrenching thought that I needed to get to the hospital as soon as possible. My best laid plans (what is that quote about best laid plans?) to…
“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” — Helen Keller Today I am mixed bag grateful exceedingly grateful I am trying to remember that words have power so I am choosing my words carefully… Today starts THE second week, the one I have…
This picture from a trip in 2017 Three years ago this week Even then, Larry wasn’t feeling well. He was very ill. In pain. Had very little stamina. Could barely walk. Look closely… it’s evident in his eyes. But he wasn’t going to miss the family event. The wedding. Sitting on the beach. (Although it…
Today I am grateful for the chance to begin anew. “How can you rise, if you have not burned” ― Hiba Fatima Ahmad I always loved the legend of the Phoenix. The great, beautiful bird burns, yet rises from the ashes. Regardless of the name or version of the story, it ends with rebirth and renewal.…
