Walking Quietly into 2022
Has it ever been a couple of “interesting” years lately. Phew. The whole world has gone topsy turvy in ways that none of us ever expected. Recently, we saw a…
Merry Christmas 2021
2020 and 2021…what can we say? The world has changed and we are all dealing with everything that comes with the way things are unraveling. In addition to these world…
Taking care of yourself in the midst of ho ho ho – prepping for the holidays
Holidays. They are supposed to be such a wonderful time of year. Ugh. Holidays. How are you supposed to be merry and jolly when you are processing such a loss…
14 years and still …
This week, it will have been 14 years since we lost Bob. I am happy now. I have a new love and I am back in college pursuing a second…
Gratitude in this Season
In this season of thanks and gratitude, it may feel like another thing you have to handle when you just don’t care. Everyone is smiling and happy and you may…
Appreciating those who served
Veterans Day is November 11th. To honor our veterans, we are taking a break from our routine and ask our readers to join us in honoring the men and women…
Those first hours — Going back to the house
This is the next in our series The First Moments. Going back to the house. Going back to the house where you lived as a couple is hard. One of…
Those first moments – Organ Donation & Autopsy
This is the next in our series The First Moments. Just a heads up to our readers, due to the nature of this topic, it is a long read and…
Those first moments – awful first phone calls to make
This is the next in our series The First Moments. Those awful phone calls to make. These are the first phone calls one makes after learning their loved one has…
Those first moments – in front of the shed
This is the next in our series The First Moments. It can be difficult to be in the location where we lost our spouses. For Teresa, her husband was killed…