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Recent Posts

• Happy Birthday Alyssa – A moment in time
• Why was he Collecting Elephants?
• 7 Useful Items That Can Help You Get Restful Sleep After Losing a Loved One
• A Fresh Start: Moving After The Death Of A Loved One
• How to become a Master of Grief when you Lose your Child.

Previous Posts

• Happy Birthday Alyssa – A moment in time
  28 years old. So young and full of life. Gone. In an instant. Now. Another moment in time. Another year passes. Now. It is all we have. This moment. The moment you are reading this. Soon your brain will begin to think and go into the past. It will go to the good times and […]
• Why was he Collecting Elephants?
  When Phillip died, he had boxes of elephants. Weird. I had never seen elephants in his apartment. Hmmm. What is this about? I took the elephants and dusted them off and carefully placed them strategically up on my pot shelf as decor. He must have had a reason he kept them so I’m keeping them. […]
• 7 Useful Items That Can Help You Get Restful Sleep After Losing a Loved One
  Losing a spouse or loved one often complicates finances, socializing, and even physical health. Often, your stress levels are elevated, and as a result, you start losing more sleep. Getting quality sleep can help you in many ways. Here are some useful items to help you sleep better. Air purifier Studies have shown that household […]
• A Fresh Start: Moving After The Death Of A Loved One
      The death of a loved one is one of the hardest experiences anyone has to face in their lives. The process of grieving is an emotionally taxing one, as you learn to live your life without the presence of someone who was an important part in it. While there is nothing you can […]
• How to become a Master of Grief when you Lose your Child.
  January 17, 2040, is a significant day for me. It will mean I have gone through 10,000 days without Phil. My son. My baby whom I held in my arms and looked deeply into his eyes. The baby I bonded with, my foxhole buddy. My first born. My boy. In his book, Outliers, Malcolm Gladwell […]
• Advising a Friend about Loss – What Not to do!
  Advising a Friend about Loss – What Not to do! Today I was visiting with someone whom I respect very much. I think this person has a pretty good handle on life. He is positive and connected to others. He is kind and caring. We had a great conversation and explored many topics and then […]
• Holidays Past – Missing a Loved One Who is Gone, Learning to Cope
  Holidays Past – Missing a Loved One Who is Gone I remember past Holidays having our whole family together and feeling so good. So thankful. I felt proud of the amazing life we had together.  I would look at my husband and children all laughing, having a good time.  I would pull out Christmas decorations […]
• The Price of Being Real
  The Price of Being Real – Resistance is Futile Today was not a fun day. Sometimes I have days like that. On days like this, my brain says, keep these emotions all to yourself.  After all, I don't want to be that bummer, negative friend. You know, the drama queen. The crier. The one everyone […]
• Gone from my Sight
  Gone From My Sight I am standing upon the seashore. A ship, at my side, spreads her white sails to the moving breeze and starts for the blue ocean. She is an object of beauty and strength. I stand and watch her until, at length, she hangs like a speck of white cloud just where […]
• My Grief is Better than Your Grief!
  The comparison of grief. It doesn't work. Although I find it happens often.  "I know just how you feel about your son." My neighbor began. "The other morning I was out front with my dog and I loved that dog. I saw the car coming and shouldn't have called him. He was across the street and […]