My life has changed a lot since I wrote this—many, many weeks ago (where is the time going?) Joe was still here. I was doing my best to stay focused and in a state of gratitude, not fear. (I still am.) I was shielding him from what was happening in the world by not sharing ... Read More about On My Knees
Still…
For the first time since June 21, Father's Day- over five months ago, I'm sitting here in my favorite writing space. I know this because the last entry in this particular journal, morning pages, is left here. Morning pages is a stream of consciousness writing, something I began doing years ago. The ... Read More about Still…
Hard Conversations
Do you sometimes wish it was all easy? Yeah... me too. Even though... even though I know the difficult times are when we are growing and learning. These are the moments in our life when we find out who. we. are. When we discover our true essence. Love. Compassion. Grit. These are the traits ... Read More about Hard Conversations
Full Circle
That's the only way I can describe the experience that I had just a few days ago on my way home from Florida. I was standing outside my hotel room talking to my brother, Mike, and his girlfriend, Charlene, explaining to them how I am moving forward with my life in the aftermath of losing Joe. Mike ... Read More about Full Circle
Foot Down! :)
How many times did I say to Joe- "Let me "fix" your man cave; I can make it look SOOOOO GOOD!" "Marie Beckley… I'm one man you don't boss! 🙄 (That was funny!) You're not touching my room! Foot DOWN!" But again, last year when we painted the whole interior of the house, I went to Joe's ... Read More about Foot Down! :)
