289 for 2023
In years past I would go over the year with a fine-toothed comb to see what I could or should have done differently….
Grateful, Thankful, and Mending!
This Journey through the Wilderness of Grief and Beyond to New Life
In years past I would go over the year with a fine-toothed comb to see what I could or should have done differently….
Today the end of a movie brought up the feelings like a volcanic eruption the thing is I knew howContinue Reading
It’s June My hardest month My mind is flooded with memories triggered by social media I might have to turnContinue Reading
Today was Mother’s Day! Happy day to honor all you Mothers and remember Moms who are no longer present. I’veContinue Reading
Richard at Big Sky Buckeye posted this picture and quote today: “ Where there’s hope, there’s life. Look at howContinue Reading
My path up and out of the abyss of grief started with acceptance. Acceptance Acceptance Acceptance I didn’t want toContinue Reading
To Larry, tradition meant everything. He was Jewish through and through. So much that his DNA analysis revealed 99% EuropeanContinue Reading
“God is everywhere, in the grief, in the pain, in the rejoicing, in the memories. God is found right inContinue Reading
Moving Sometimes when we are on the long, tortuous grief road moving forward seems impossible. Stuck is the operative wordContinue Reading
Thoughts on Grief XXXVI Unapologetically Real 25 “So it’s true, when all is said and done, grief is the priceContinue Reading
Well hello little badass calendar Okay, I just call bullshit except for the first sentence. WTF is wrong with you?Continue Reading
Oh COVID, why haven’t you left us yet? “COVID-19, are you going to be naughty or nice to me?” ―Continue Reading
Grateful for Family My immediate family is small. Death hits hard, whether near or far Family is everything and bondsContinue Reading
Grateful for family Today I woke up late at 9:15am. Although it was daylight, I woke up to darkness inContinue Reading
Well hello little badass calendar! Finally some good advice! Except for grief and mourning… that’s a whole different monster thatContinue Reading
The picture above hit me like a ton of ROCKS. It perfectly conveys the sheer weight of grief. “It doesn’tContinue Reading
Today is one of those days and I have been on the struggle bus all day. However, I have committedContinue Reading
“Imagination, therefore, is nothing but decaying sense…” — Hobbes “I felt a strange delight in causing my decay.” — RobertContinue Reading
Lawrence, my Love: “I remember when your name was just another name that rolled without thought off my tongue. Now,Continue Reading
Today I am grateful for: Letters received in the mail that bring happy tears. I haven’t cried happy tears inContinue Reading