Grief Struggles – Why is this our path?
From time to time, we have a discussion about what topics we want to cover in our blog. We decided to start a series on grief struggles. There are also…
Boundaries are Self-Care
We often talk about self-care in our blog and what that looks like in practice. Self-care is basically taking time to refuel yourself and your systems. It is not selfish.…
It’s OK to Get Married – Teresa’s story
Our last blog was about it’s OK to love again. If you are not ready to love again, that’s OK. It’s more than OK. For a long time, neither of…
It’s OK to cry and show “negative” emotions
When we’re grieving we often can wonder if it’s still OK to cry. We may be afraid to show our preconceived notion of “negative” emotions. We often consider negative emotions…
Compound Grief
Today, we are going to talk about how additional deaths after the loss of our spouse can compound our grief. We’ve been avoiding this topic because it’s just so hard…
The Question of Organ Donation
Organ donation is a topic that sometimes we discuss before our death and may have a someday I’ll get to it approach. Jeni and I both have our stories to…
Shovels of Dirt
Today is the day. It is December 1, 2007-- the funeral is today. Yesterday was the wake. I stood there, still in shock. I am still in shock now. I…
Grief in Isolation
Your world has been torn apart by the death of a loved one. At the same time, this world has gone crazy. Isolation rules the day. Everyone is talking about…
THE Ring – Wondering What to Do?
THE ring ... What to do with THE ring? Do I wear it? Do I take it off? How long do I wear it? What does it mean if I…
Acceptance – The Journey – Teresa’s Story
After the death of my husband, Kris, I remember hearing that with the words new normal. I railed at that idea. New Normal - there wasn’t such a thing. I…