6 Month Anniversary
Teresa’s Story - March 2010 Six months and we are surviving mostly. For spring break I thought me and they boys should get away for a quick trip. I thought…
The 3 month anniversary
What is normal? It is normal to have your grief affect all aspects of your life. Physically - you may still feel tired, changes in diet and/or sleep. Thought processes-…
Wedding Ring Wonderings
Teresa’s Story The wedding ring. It can be so complicated. At first I couldn’t imagine ever taking it off. We had been married 20 years and he was still such…
The Handkerchief
Jeni's story: On the night that Bob died, my Pastor poured some oils into a handkerchief and handed it to me. The scent of that handkerchief helped me through that…
Those Darn Firsts:First Birthday, First Anniversary, First Holiday Without Your Loved One
As a person in the grief and loss field, I know intellectually the first year is the most challenging. Plan ahead for those firsts you know are likely to trigger…
3 Tips to Survive a Holiday Event
The holidays during grief are hard to say the very least. Happy this and Merry that, when you are not feeling so happy or merry. You get that email invite…
Widow Wave
Updated 2/18/21 The sense of overwhelming emotion and loss and love and rage and …… it washes over us when we least expect it. Standing at a window display of…
Grief Anniversaries… 1 year & 7 years …
October is my grief month. This is the week of grief anniversaries for me. I’m taking a break from the steps to surviving change and loss blogs to write about…
Those Darn Firsts:First Birthday, First Anniversary, First Holiday Without Your Loved One
As a person in the grief and loss field, I know intellectually the first year is the most challenging. Plan ahead for those firsts you know are likely to trigger…
This is YOUR Journey
No matter what anyone tells you, this is a journey and it is your journey. When you need help, do not be afraid to ask for it. There is strength…