Ron transitioned 4 years ago today, so I am thinking about him lots. Fortunately, I journal every day, so I can go back through my journals and read about special times we had together and great accomplishments we shared. I find myself losing memories that have held a special place in my heart, and […]
I’ve been thinking about comfort a lot lately. About ten years ago, I was having difficulty sleeping because of pain I had in my shoulder and hip. We had a relatively new mattress, but I could not get comfortable. My doctor suggested a specific type of mattress topper, and it brought tremendous relief. Now, all […]
Do you feel alone sometimes? Maybe is seems that no matter how many times you say something, people just aren’t hearing you? This is not unusual, and you aren’t alone. Often when we are grieving, we just don’t feel the strength we need to keep fighting the same battle. When this happens, we usually must […]
I was talking with Dr VJ Raju this morning. He was telling me about the tradition of celebrating the death of a loved one each year after the death. He said for his mother, he plants 100 trees every year. This gift not only honors here, but it also helps our planet especially now with […]
Have you had the experience of creating a vision in your mind of something you would love to do, then things start happening around you showing you that you can do it? Is this serendipity, or is it part of the process of creation? I have had this happen so often that I have learned […]
Thinking about the Fourth of July coming up, Rickie Byars song Freedom keeps running through my head. You can listen to it by going to this link https://youtu.be/fJ91GMXLggA. I’ve been thinking about what Freedom means to me, so I made a list: Freedom to live where we want to Freedom to love who we […]
I remember when I first discovered what BFF meant. I always thought that “best” was singular. There could only be one best of anything. Then I was hearing people refer to groups as their BFF’s. Hmm. I guess I needed to expand my vision. What is the harm in having more than one best thing? […]
I was talking to my new friend Stavros this morning. He is Greek and grew up in Greece. He shared his first experience of a celebration after death, and said it was such a positive experience. Everyone was laughing and talking about the fun they had throughout their lives with the dearly departed. Stavros grew […]
Often while grieving we are hard on ourselves, expecting us to have superpowers to break through grief, then being disappointed when that happens. We also have periods of sadness we feel like it will never be over. And we may not be taking good care of us physically by doing things like staying in […]
In an online meeting I was attending this morning, we were introducing ourselves, and when I told them about my book, they all wanted to talk about their grief. Most of the group expressed how they hadn’t really dealt with their grief because it was hard for them to talk about. They said things like […]
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