Love Never Leaves US
I find great comfort and peace in the notion that love never leaves us. If given the choice, which we are not, of course we [...]
Show Up
Show up. Show up raw. Show up vulnerable. Show up uncertain. Show up angry. Show up desperate. Show up broken. Show up because you are [...]
I Belong…to Myself!
You are only free when you realize you belong no place-you belong every place-no place at all. The price is high. The reward is great. [...]
Grief.
Grief. Grief convenes unremittingly in the pit of my stomach. It resides in the depths of my soul. It moves, thick like lava, seeping slowly, [...]
The Lasts….
The last words spoken. The last touch. The last meal shared. The last laugh. The last show watched. The lasts….moments and interactions that would otherwise [...]
Sudden Loss
Sudden loss. In an instant your world is forever changed. A knock on the door. A phone call. The words that will forever be etched [...]
The Transformative Power of Women Lifting Women
I read Motherless Daughters: The Legacy of Loss soon after my Mom died. Hope Edelman's book offered me insight, guidance and hope as I began my own journey as a Motherless Daughter. Today, over 20 years later, I work as an LISW in a private practice counseling those experiencing grief and loss. www.transformativegrief.com is my website filled with articles, strategies and resources. Hope's book, Motherless Daughters: The Legacy of Loss, is one of my recommended reads.
Who Inspires You?
I am inspired by compassion, strength, independence, authenticity and grace. My Mom will forever be an inspiration to me. She was authentic, unapologetically flawed, loyal, [...]
Grief Surprises
I'm an Adult Woman, and I call My Mom Three Times A Day . This article appeared on Vogue.com and was posted and reposted on [...]
Lessons From My Mom
Lesson One: Just Keep Going! On January 29th I will have lived as many days without my Mom as I did with her. This truth [...]