To live in hearts we leave behind is not to die. -Thomas Campbell When I was young my dad used to take my younger brother and me for “secret” Saturday morning donuts. The secret was kept from my super health conscious mom. It was a weekly bonding experience for my dad, my brother and me. […]
Hard Anniversaries: It’s been Three Years since my Dad Passed Away, and his Death remains Difficult
What we once enjoyed and deeply loved we can never lose, for all that we love deeply becomes part of us. -Helen Keller My dad passed away suddenly and without warning three years ago. Here are some of my reflections: Sometimes I still can’t believe he’s gone. At times, I have to remind myself that […]
Processing Grief: Why it’s so Important to Create Time and Space to Grieve after a Miscarriage
It has been said, “time heals all wounds.” I do not agree. The wounds remain. In time, the mind, protecting its sanity, covers them with scar tissue and the pain lessens. But it is never gone. -Rose Fitzgerald Kennedy I was recently interviewed for two different podcasts and was surprised that the same topic came […]
My Purpose: Finding Yourself Again After a Loss in Your Life
You will lose someone you can’t live without, and your heart will be badly broken, and the bad news is that you never completely get over the loss of your beloved. But this is also the good news. They live forever in your broken heart that doesn’t seal back up. And you come through. It’s […]
New Normal: Navigating Getting Older One Day at a Time
Life is a series of natural and spontaneous changes. Don’t resist them; that only creates sorrow. Let reality be reality. Let things flow naturally forward in whatever way they like. – Lao Tzu I recently came home from a doctor visit with a new daily medication. I was feeling completely shell shocked by the fact that […]
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