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.

  • The Purpose of Grief Triggers
    by Mama Fish
    Triggers are a funny thing. Or maybe not so funny. They are hidden; you have no idea when they will appear or how they will appear.  But when they do, they throw you back to ground zero and the pain feels like it did in the first moments. It is gut wrenching and something all… Read more: The Purpose of Grief Triggers
  • The Sheep Detectives Review
    by Mama Fish
    I don’t enjoy a lot of movies because I tend to “live” the movie as if it was my own life.  I become the characters, the plot is happening to me and those I know…I reflect, remember and ponder over the outcomes for weeks after I see it. Thus, my love for Hallmark.  It is… Read more: The Sheep Detectives Review
  • Receiving Messages from The Universe
    by Mama Fish
    Recently a group of us shared a conversation of the messages we receive from our loved ones, how we know it is them and how we want to increase and strengthen this relation. We know that we connect better to the Universe if we cultivate mindfulness and pay close attention to our surroundings. We know… Read more: Receiving Messages from The Universe
  • The Strength of Motherhood
    by Mama Fish
    I have a favorite toast I share with my friends who are mothers, “Here’s to strong women, may we know them, may we be them, may we raise them.” I try to live by this empowering quote. This year, the sentiment was loud. In my clan, I have shared the last year with women who… Read more: The Strength of Motherhood
  • The Friends I Wish I Never Met
    by Mama Fish
    We had met a father in our early grief days who had a quote he would say to the (new) friends he met through group counselling, “you are the friend I wish I had never met.” It is a true statement that I have adopted. I have many girlfriends now who I have met and… Read more: The Friends I Wish I Never Met