Missing
I awaken to find myself missing... Missing the comfort of not knowing… Just how lonely life can be. Just how deafening the absence of voice [...]
Drowning Doesn’t Always Look Like Drowning…Neither Does Grief
I just read a very informative article about drowning by Mario Vittone. Drowning is not the violent, splashing call for help that most people expect. [...]
What Remains Within You
How do you proceed when nothing is what it was and never will be again? How do you find the will, the courage and the [...]
Remember Them
Remember them. Say their name out loud. Close your eyes, quiet your mind and breathe. Call them to you. Picture them at their best... Their [...]
To Cope with Anticipatory Grief
Anticipatory grief, anticipating the end of life, can be an incredibly overwhelming experience. So many complex emotions. Such a sense of powerlessness. Subconsciously, people seek [...]
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 [...]
To Turn to Your Inner voice
My inner voice keeps me going. It helps me to stay focused, to reset, to begin again. My inner voice encourages me to keep trying [...]
To Release Your Worries
In Guatemalan tradition, people would tell worry dolls about their worries, then hide the dolls under their pillow while they slept. The next morning all [...]
Vulnerability
Launching your child into the world on their own is scary. You begin to wonder, question, hope, pray...Did I not just tell them but also [...]