The Hope of Spring
Outside my bedroom window is a pin oak tree we bought on clearance at Walmart about 20 years ago. Each time I look at it, I’m amazed that something I…
Grief “Recovery?”
When we hear the word “recovery,” we probably think about someone who is doing better after a long illness, or possibly someone in a 12 step program, who is progressing…
All The Feelings
If there is one thing I have learned so far on this journey, it is that grief is fluid. What I mean is that my feelings can range from deciding…
All The Stuff!
When my grandparents passed away in the late 80s, and my parents more than 10 years ago, I inherited a couple of pieces of furniture that belonged to my grandparents,…
Can I Forgive?
We never know what the day may hold, do we? When I was 18 years old, getting ready to graduate from high school, anticipating my future life with excitement, a…
Grief upon Grief
Today, I just can’t... It’s one of those days where it all culminates and puts me into an almost paralyzed state. Compounded grief—ever heard of it? The definition of…
How Are You? – The Impossible Question
“How are you?” I never know how to answer that question anymore. It can seem like a very silly and careless question, when you are going through grief. Do you…
Letting Others In
I love to read. I thank my dear mother, who passed away in 2008, for instilling that adoration in me. She would go to the library and check out at…
Honoring a Loved One During COVID-19
My mother-in-law, Martha Schardein, passed away on November 24th of this year after a long battle with cancer. Thankfully, she did not experience a lot of pain in the final…
Calm Down, Move On, Get Over It?
Unexpectedly losing a loved one is hard to understand if you haven’t been through it yourself. It’s hard to describe but I’ll try using a scene from Jaws. I was…
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