by admin | Jan 11, 2023 | Blog, Grief, Resilience, Uncategorized
Fact: Socializing after being widowed is different. The Story: I’d not only lost my partner in crime and everyday shenanigans, but I also no longer knew who to go to the movies, theater, or eat out with. My plus one was no more, and I was no longer someone’s...
by admin | Dec 23, 2022 | Eclectic Living, Grief, Uncategorized
As I sit at my desk, I watch a kaleidoscope of frosted patterns dance across my windows. I remember how on winter mornings as a child my sister and I would stand on the edge of our beds in our little nylon nightgowns and blow on the ice encrusted panes that lined one...
by admin | Dec 15, 2021 | Blog, Grief, Resilience, Uncategorized
Resilience: When poppies grow beside railroad tracks Dear Widows and Widowers, and those who love them, if you’re reading this post, you are resilient. In our society, simply reading and talking about death, dying, and rebuilding one’s life after a tragedy or trauma...
by admin | Nov 10, 2021 | Blog, Grief, Uncategorized
A Pseudo Intellectual Goes to Grief Class Let the story begin… Strong and Independent I don’t do circles. I don’t sit in circles and share. I develop strategies, implement, pivot when required and, more often than not, I succeed. I am a competent woman who has...
by admin | Oct 13, 2021 | Blog, Grief, Uncategorized
Flashbacks are NORMAL Flashback: a past incident recurring vividly in the mind (Merriam-Webster) Though we often associate flashbacks with PTSD, it’s not uncommon to experience flashbacks after the loss of a loved one. I like to think of my flashbacks as snap...
by admin | Jul 21, 2021 | Blog, Grief
Covid-19 has it made it incredibly more challenging to support those struggling with loss. Without good support it’s easier to continue living in worlds we fill with distractions. The usual escape routes have been blocked. Even those courageous enough to...
