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I had a very small hummingbird stuck in my garage three weeks ago. The bird was much smaller than theContinue Reading
Grateful, Thankful, and Mending!
This Journey through the Wilderness of Grief and Beyond to New Life
I had a very small hummingbird stuck in my garage three weeks ago. The bird was much smaller than theContinue Reading
The western shore of Lake Michigan, to be exact. Before you Ohio State fans cringe, I said West, not East.Continue Reading
This is a public service announcement: It has come to my attention that I use one particular word too muchContinue Reading
Music has helped me through some dark times… it has also provided home and helped me reclaim my life! “WithoutContinue Reading
Thoughts on Grief XXXVI Unapologetically Real 25 “So it’s true, when all is said and done, grief is the priceContinue Reading
Oh COVID, why haven’t you left us yet? “COVID-19, are you going to be naughty or nice to me?” ―Continue Reading
Happy November The clocks have turned back, darkness falls earlier now, and the view from my front yard is cold,Continue Reading
I have been listening to this song for nearly one year. At first on repeat for weeks. Now, at leastContinue Reading
Allow me to introduce you to my dad’s mom, my grandmother Anna Marie Kraft Long Lambert Francis. She was quiteContinue Reading
“Dance. Smile. Giggle. Marvel. TRUST. HOPE. LOVE. WISH. BELIEVE. Most of all, enjoy every moment of the journey, and appreciateContinue Reading
Today I am grateful that I am listening to my heart over my head (the majority of the time- I’mContinue Reading
My Dad did nothing to elevate himself, for selflessness was a trait within himself that compelled him to live outsideContinue Reading
Still grateful for my little desktop calendar, even if some days I don’t look at it and have to getContinue Reading
“Mind is like a net, drawn by the needles of past and future. Mindfulness is the way for not gettingContinue Reading
Than to Wonder Why this particular message came up on my little desktop calendar today of all days… XO Lisa
One Year Anniversary Gratitude Day 30 I am immeasurably grateful for Lawrence Today is one year June 26th 4:30am whenContinue Reading
The Rest of the Story Begins Continuation of Gratitude Day 1 and Day 2. “In retrospect, a love like LarryContinue Reading
“What we have once enjoyed we can never lose. All that we love deeply becomes a part of us.” —Continue Reading
Today I am happy for simple things… “I have learned over a period of time to be almost unconsciously grateful–asContinue Reading
“If you’re going to try, go all the way. Otherwise, don’t even start. This could mean losing girlfriends, wives, relativesContinue Reading