Hello, have you ever had something go so wrong, it blew up everything you knew to be true about yourself and the world around you? Grief does that. It beats the crap out of you, picks you up and throws you into the new day. Every day.
My son was killed. It catapulted my family into a community of mourners. It is where I live now. If you know love, you will also know loss. Here, I share stories of great loss, the struggles of mine and my fellow grief warriors. This is also a place of hope and discovery. It is a place to explore how we might be able to one day whisper, Good Mourning, to our grief.
If you are new to grief, know that although grief is an individual journey, you are not alone. Start reading my blogs, from the beginning. Where I was and you are now. And if you need someone, reach out to me. I am here for you.
I had a drink with a girlfriend this week who was telling me about her mother, who is almost a hundred years old, that she asked where her parents were. My friend had to tell her that they died, long ago. Her mother was confused. My friend has been down this path before with her… Read more: The Gifts My Mother Gave Me
I have always found Bereaved Mother’s Day curious. To have a day (the Sunday before Mother’s Day) that recognizes women who have lost a child. It started in Australia and began with a focus on babies who passed of S.I.D.S., a miscarriage or stillbirth. Over the years, it has spread world-wide as a day for… Read more: Another Mother Now Knows Today
April is always a busy month for our family. We commemorate fourteen birthdays of those we love. But this year, on top of birthdays, life has been crammed full of family visits, family drama, health concerns, new homes, job losses, new jobs, moves and my daughter turns thirty. We joke that her entering this new… Read more: Why Her Thirty Is So Strange
Spring, where grass will become new & green The signs from our loved ones will be seen In butterflies, dragonflies & nature’s delight Of morning suns & stars at night. Spring brings with it a message of hope, Bright colors & chocolate to help us cope. The scavenger hunts of years reminisced Bunnies & petting… Read more: The Spirit of Spring
When my daughter and I planned our weekend away so close to our birthdays, we decided to make it into a birthday celebration. Just the two of us. A trip to enjoy the mountains, to shop, try a new restaurant or two and to rest. Both of us have been going at full speed and… Read more: A Hug from The Mountains
Recent Comments