The holidays can be a time of joy as we all gather around our family table and reunite with loved ones. It can also be a time of incredible sadness for those who maybe had a rough year or lost someone special. For me, the joy and sadness seem very tightly intertwined. I love seeing my mom and sister
If you’ve been reading my blog each month, you know I’ve been going through some grief. This seems to be a theme now – everywhere I look, I see others talking about it and how grieving is such a personal process. Or, maybe now that I understand it, I just notice grieving all around me. That’s
This is a blog topic I have wanted to write about for some time, but every time I would try, I just couldn’t come up with the right words. Then I realized: It isn’t about the “right words,” but more about message and awareness of this issue. It is something we don’t talk about, yet it is something
Following the sudden death of my Dad, it’s been a whirlwind of emotions. Incredible sadness, mixed with anxiety, concern for my children, concern for my mom, fear, lackluster attitude, no energy, and this feeling that maybe I should just disappear into the wilderness and never return. I’ve always
It has taken me a long time to decide whether I actually wanted to talk about this on the blog. However, many people have told me that while grief and grieving are often personal journeys, there is also a sense of camaraderie felt by those who have known grief… so here goes. G is for Grief In
