by admin | Feb 15, 2019 | Blog, Grief, Uncategorized
I shifted my thinking from “moving on” to moving forward” somewhere in the midst of living my grief story. It was such a relief to do this. Suddenly I didn’t have to forget what happened, I didn’t have to forget the person I loved most...
by admin | Dec 21, 2018 | Blog, Grief, Uncategorized
Special thanks to Linda Stuart, Life Celebrant who recently introduced me to this ritual. Ritual plays an important role in our lives, especially around the holidays. The lighting of three candles is symbolic in many ways. Each candle represents a piece of my life and...
by admin | Dec 7, 2018 | Blog, Grief, Uncategorized
This lovely picture was taken last Christmas. It was taken at the home of the couple that opened their home to my daughter, her boyfriend, our dog and me the first Christmas after my husband’s death. Are there any other pictures from that Christmas? No. Was the day...
by admin | Nov 30, 2018 | Blog, Grief, Uncategorized
Holidays after a major loss are messy. There are so many things to disentangle. Holidays and family gatherings are emotional under the best of circumstances. And a holiday gathering after loss is so far from the best of circumstances that I’m inclined to say it verges...
by admin | Sep 3, 2018 | Blog, Grief
The Labour Day weekend marks the end of summer and the beginning of fall. Bathing suits and beach umbrellas are put away and new jeans and knapsacks donned. Today I am thinking of those that find themselves surprisingly thrown by how different it all feels this...
