…but have been afraid to say. This has been the most challenging post to sit down and write. I’ve thought about it for so long that I became frozen, numb, and unable to find my words. I haven’t been able to write, take pictures, or read a book for far too long. I’m spending a lot of time thinking and…
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Things I’ve been wanting to tell you…
Was It Really Hell?
I feel better than I have in a long time. Joe is right here with me, smiling at me and cheering me on. I feel him!
Nostalgia and Presence Both Reside Here
No five-year plan. No three-year plan. Not even one year. I’m living in the moments, in the pause, in the space between my thoughts and actions. I didn’t expect the holidays to be as hard as they were. It caught me off guard. I was doing so good. So, so good. And then, out of nowhere, the sadness and all…
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If You’re In Grief…
Time does not heal wounds. Your wounds will only begin to heal when you tend to them. If you’re ignoring them and letting them fester, what will time do for that?Be with the wounds.Feel them.Going through the pain is the only way to heal it. If you’re in grief, going within is where you’ll find all of your answers.In your…
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the honest and raw moments
Beauty lies in the honest and raw moments. For two years now, life has been a blur. Nothing in focus or crystal clear. What to do now? Where to go? The next right step? There is no way (ever) to sterilize death. It’s painful, and it’s brutal. Hard doesn’t seem adequate after a loss like this. There’s no other way…
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